MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Exmouth Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 00:51 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Wed 00:51 (AEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 03:00 (AEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.4/10

Wed 14:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.8/10

Thu 15:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 8.4/10

Best time: Wed 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 14:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:35

Sunset

20:39

Water

23.3°C

Max air

28.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

51% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 10:00–20:00 (49% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (59 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)
  • Wind (16 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 16:00.

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: Fri 02:00

Wed 14:00, Thu 15:00, Fri 02:00, Fri 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo Reef

94 km away

❌ Poor

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

139 km away

❌ Poor

Rottnest Island

1129 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1529 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 03:00 – Mon 03:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.67 around Fri 16:00; 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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5/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 4.51 to 7.08m/s).

Tides range from -0.13m to 1.05m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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
Fri 03:00 0.38 · high 7.08 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.38 · high 6.41 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.38 · high 4.96 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.38 · high 4.60 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.38 · high 4.83 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.44 · high 5.48 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.46 · high 5.75 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.46 · high 6.15 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.44 · high 7.03 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.40 · high 6.34 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.38 · high 5.65 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.36 · good 5.25 · good 23.50 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.34 · good 5.26 · good 23.60 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.32 · good 4.78 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.34 · good 4.51 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.36 · good 5.00 · good 23.70 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.38 · high 6.13 · high 23.70 · good Good
Fri 20:00 0.46 · high 5.83 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.48 · high 5.99 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.52 · high 6.21 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.54 · high 5.90 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.56 · high 5.95 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.58 · high 6.09 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.62 · high 6.68 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.64 · high 5.92 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.68 · high 5.73 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.68 · high 5.94 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.66 · high 5.88 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.66 · high 6.08 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.66 · high 6.35 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.56 · high 6.46 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.56 · high 6.57 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.52 · high 6.44 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.48 · high 6.11 · high 23.00 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.44 · high 5.23 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.40 · high 4.95 · good 23.10 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.36 · good 4.91 · good 23.10 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.32 · good 4.65 · good 23.20 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.34 · good 3.30 · good 23.20 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.36 · good 3.51 · good 23.20 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.38 · high 5.49 · high 23.20 · good Good
Sat 20:00 0.40 · high 6.09 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 0.42 · high 5.83 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.46 · high 5.81 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.48 · high 5.87 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.48 · high 5.88 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.50 · high 5.98 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.50 · high 5.65 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.52 · high 5.82 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.52 · high 6.18 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.54 · high 6.59 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.56 · high 6.55 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.58 · high 6.20 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.58 · high 6.25 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.58 · high 6.20 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.58 · high 6.82 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.52 · high 7.06 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.48 · high 6.14 · high 23.20 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.42 · high 5.08 · good 23.30 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.38 · high 5.21 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.34 · good 4.94 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.30 · good 3.78 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.34 · good 3.15 · good 23.50 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.36 · good 4.50 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.40 · high 6.20 · high 23.60 · good Good
Sun 20:00 0.44 · high 6.46 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 0.48 · high 6.24 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.52 · high 6.49 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.54 · high 6.36 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.54 · high 5.90 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.56 · high 6.40 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.58 · high 6.70 · high 23.30 · good Poor