Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Tide/current
Fitzroy Island Snorkel Report Today
Australia · Updated Wed 13:31 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Report Wed 23:43Fitzroy Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 10:00, but tide/current is limiting the forecast.
Score: 5.0/10
Best time: Thu 10:00
Main risk: Tide/Current
No useful morning window is showing yet.
No useful afternoon window is showing yet.
No good model window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
Friday
❌ Poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Saturday
❌ Poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
- Thu 00:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by wind, tide/current
- Thu 01:00: Poor (0.35) · still limited by waves, wind
- Thu 02:00: Poor (0.27) · still limited by waves, wind
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Tide/current (71 hours)
- Wind (64 hours)
- Waves (60 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low drift risk now.
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: Wed 22:00
Wed 22:00, Thu 11:00, Thu 23:00, Fri 12:00, Sat 00:00
Nearby alternatives in Australia
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Sun 13:00 – Wed 13:00 (AEST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Wed 10:00; 9 of 22 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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22/22 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.34m to 0.34m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/22 sampled hours (range 0.71 to 3.41m/s).
Tides range from -0.9m to 2.0m; 2 of 22 hours are in or near peak slack windows.
72-hour historical overview
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Good
🌟 Good
Good
🌟 Good
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:00 | 0.34 · good | 1.56 · good | 22.90 · good | Poor |
| Tue 16:00 | 0.34 · good | 1.69 · good | 22.80 · good | Poor |
| Tue 17:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.38 · good | 22.80 · good | Poor |
| Tue 18:00 | 0.34 · good | 3.07 · good | 22.80 · good | Poor |
| Tue 19:00 | 0.34 · good | 3.25 · good | 22.80 · good | Poor |
| Tue 20:00 | 0.34 · good | 3.36 · good | 22.70 · good | Poor |
| Tue 21:00 | 0.34 · good | 3.41 · good | 22.70 · good | Poor |
| Tue 22:00 | 0.34 · good | 3.21 · good | 22.80 · good | Poor |
| Tue 23:00 | 0.34 · good | 3.30 · good | 22.80 · good | Poor |
| Wed 00:00 | 0.34 · good | 3.22 · good | 22.80 · good | Good |
| Wed 01:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.61 · good | 22.90 · good | Good |
| Wed 02:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.59 · good | 23.10 · good | Fair |
| Wed 03:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.62 · good | 23.20 · good | Fair |
| Wed 04:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.35 · good | 23.30 · good | Fair |
| Wed 05:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.27 · good | 23.50 · good | Fair |
| Wed 06:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.44 · good | 23.50 · good | Fair |
| Wed 07:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.40 · good | 23.50 · good | Fair |
| Wed 08:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.34 · good | 23.50 · good | Fair |
| Wed 09:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.68 · good | 23.40 · good | Poor |
| Wed 10:00 | 0.34 · good | 2.01 · good | 23.30 · good | Poor |
| Wed 11:00 | 0.34 · good | 1.84 · good | 23.20 · good | Poor |
| Wed 12:00 | 0.34 · good | 0.71 · good | 23.10 · good | Poor |