Exmouth Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sun 00:42 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 01:00 (AEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.9/10

Sun 13:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.9/10

Sun 13:00 (AEST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 7.9/10

Best time: Sun 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:09

Sunset

20:20

Water

24.1°C

Max air

30.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 10:00–20:00 (37% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 10:00 and lasts until 20:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Darkness (37 hours)
  • Wind (11 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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: Mon 01:00

Sun 13:00, Mon 01:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 02:00, Tue 14:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo Reef

94 km away

❌ Poor

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

139 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1129 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1529 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 01:00 – Sun 01:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.81 around Thu 18:00; 11 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

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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9/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.12m to 0.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 2.66 to 7.76m/s).

Tides range from -0.17m to 0.9m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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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
Thu 01:00 0.48 · high 6.50 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.52 · high 7.08 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.52 · high 6.91 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.54 · high 6.55 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.54 · high 6.58 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.54 · high 6.82 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.54 · high 6.63 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.52 · high 6.56 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.48 · high 6.72 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.46 · high 6.67 · high 23.70 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.42 · high 6.47 · high 23.70 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.38 · high 6.14 · high 23.80 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.34 · good 5.25 · good 23.90 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.30 · good 4.44 · good 24.00 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.24 · good 3.80 · good 24.10 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.20 · good 2.85 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Thu 17:00 0.18 · good 2.66 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Thu 18:00 0.14 · good 2.77 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Thu 19:00 0.12 · good 4.00 · good 24.10 · good Excellent
Thu 20:00 0.20 · good 5.94 · high 24.00 · good Good
Thu 21:00 0.30 · good 6.42 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.38 · high 6.39 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.42 · high 7.38 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.48 · high 7.76 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.52 · high 6.45 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.52 · high 5.86 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.52 · high 6.27 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.52 · high 6.37 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.52 · high 6.47 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.52 · high 6.61 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.52 · high 6.65 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.54 · high 6.80 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.56 · high 6.95 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.52 · high 6.76 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.48 · high 6.86 · high 23.60 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.46 · high 6.51 · high 23.60 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.42 · high 5.92 · high 23.70 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.36 · good 5.23 · good 23.80 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.32 · good 4.47 · good 23.80 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.26 · good 4.17 · good 23.80 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.26 · good 4.00 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.28 · good 3.82 · good 23.80 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.28 · good 4.05 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Fri 20:00 0.32 · good 6.19 · high 23.80 · good Good
Fri 21:00 0.40 · high 6.33 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.48 · high 6.71 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.50 · high 6.54 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.52 · high 6.77 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.56 · high 6.37 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.56 · high 6.03 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.58 · high 6.37 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.58 · high 6.64 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.58 · high 6.67 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.60 · high 6.75 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.60 · high 6.80 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.60 · high 6.86 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.58 · high 6.96 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.58 · high 6.63 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.52 · high 6.50 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.48 · high 6.14 · high 23.70 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.42 · high 5.61 · high 23.70 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.36 · good 4.75 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.30 · good 3.22 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.24 · good 2.31 · good 23.90 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.26 · good 1.35 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.28 · good 1.82 · good 23.90 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.30 · good 3.04 · good 23.80 · good Excellent
Sat 20:00 0.36 · good 4.40 · good 23.80 · good Good
Sat 21:00 0.18 · good 5.53 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.22 · good 4.96 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.18 · good 4.29 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.26 · good 4.22 · good 23.70 · good Poor