Can you snorkel in Exmouth today?

Yes. The next good model window in Exmouth starts Thu 00:00 and lasts until 10:00. Around 47% of the next 72 hours meets the model threshold.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Exmouth?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Exmouth.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Exmouth Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 19:54 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Thu 06:32

Exmouth has a usable snorkeling window around Thu 10:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Score: 7.2/10

Best time: Thu 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Thu 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 19:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:49

Sunset

20:07

Water

21.4°C

Max air

22.5°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Thu 00:00–10:00 (47% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Thu 00:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Tide/current (61 hours)
Darkness (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 09:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Thu 16:00

Thu 03:00, Thu 16:00, Fri 04:00, Fri 16:00, Sat 04:00, Sat 17:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo Reef

94 km away

✅ Good

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

139 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1129 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1529 km away

❌ Poor

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

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Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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72-hour historical overview

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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
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