Hastings Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 21:57 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Thu 21:57 (AEST)

Hastings Reef has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 22:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Poor · 3.4/10

Sun 16:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

Sunrise

06:09

Sunset

18:11

Water

24.1°C

Max air

23.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

85% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner

Thursday

Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 16:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 11:00: Poor (0.33) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 10:00: Poor (0.33) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Wind (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 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: Sat 05:00

Fri 17:00, Sat 05:00, Sat 18:00, Sun 18:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 22:00 – Sat 22:00 (AEST)

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.27 around Fri 17:00; 0 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 1.14m to 1.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.85 to 13.84m/s).

Tides range from 0.36m to 1.23m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 19:00 1.14 · high 9.85 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.16 · high 10.12 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.20 · high 8.85 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.22 · high 10.41 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.24 · high 11.71 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.28 · high 10.80 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.30 · high 10.72 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.34 · high 11.53 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.36 · high 10.94 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.40 · high 12.17 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.42 · high 12.88 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.46 · high 12.76 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.48 · high 13.10 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.50 · high 12.66 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.50 · high 13.00 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.52 · high 13.84 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.52 · high 13.20 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.52 · high 12.05 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.52 · high 12.06 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.52 · high 12.30 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.52 · high 12.58 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.52 · high 13.01 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.52 · high 13.24 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.54 · high 11.74 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.54 · high 12.63 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.54 · high 13.06 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.54 · high 13.44 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.54 · high 12.57 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.54 · high 12.32 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.54 · high 12.12 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.54 · high 12.12 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.54 · high 12.95 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.54 · high 12.34 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.54 · high 11.69 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.54 · high 11.35 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.52 · high 11.93 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.52 · high 11.41 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.50 · high 11.47 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.48 · high 12.06 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.46 · high 10.96 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.44 · high 10.91 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.44 · high 10.35 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.42 · high 10.26 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.42 · high 10.24 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.40 · high 11.12 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.40 · high 10.92 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.38 · high 10.62 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.36 · high 10.82 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.34 · high 10.82 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.34 · high 10.37 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.32 · high 10.32 · high 23.90 · good Poor