MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hastings Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Mon 14:03 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Hastings Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 15:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.7/10

Mon 14:00 (AEST)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Mon 17:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Thu 13:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Mon 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.1 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Fitzroy Island 5.9/10 Good · Mon 18:00 Michaelmas Cay 5.6/10 Good · Mon 18:00

Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

18:21

Water

28.2°C

Max air

26.7°C

Sky

Clear

5% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 15:00–18:00 (37% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 15:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (58 hours)
  • Darkness (45 hours)
  • Waves (18 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 19:00.

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: Tue 05:00

Mon 16:00, Tue 05:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 05:00, Wed 17:00, Thu 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Fitzroy Island Good · Mon 18:00 5.9/10 Michaelmas Cay Good · Mon 18:00 5.6/10 Green Island Fair · Mon 17:00 5.5/10 Moore Reef Fair · Mon 18:00 5.4/10 Flynn Reef Fair · Mon 18:00 4.6/10

Forecast spot map

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

Fitzroy Island Michaelmas Cay Green Island Moore Reef Flynn Reef
  1. Fitzroy Island
  2. Michaelmas Cay
  3. Green Island
  4. Moore Reef
  5. Flynn Reef

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

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Michaelmas Cay

11 km away

✅ Good

Moore Reef

11 km away

✅ Good

Arlington Reef

20 km away

✅ Good

Green Island

27 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 14:00 – Wed 14:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Sun 17:00; 2 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 0.82m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.53 to 8.39m/s).

Tides range from 0.18m to 1.29m; 2 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
Sun 14:00 0.92 · high 6.91 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.92 · high 7.53 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.90 · high 8.17 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.90 · high 6.27 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.90 · high 5.72 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.90 · high 5.53 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.82 · high 6.63 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.82 · high 6.46 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.82 · high 6.26 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.84 · high 6.55 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.86 · high 6.53 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.88 · high 7.25 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.88 · high 7.49 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.86 · high 7.75 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.86 · high 8.39 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.86 · high 8.18 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.84 · high 7.25 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.84 · high 6.57 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.84 · high 6.80 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.88 · high 6.77 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.88 · high 6.93 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.90 · high 7.39 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.92 · high 7.96 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.94 · high 8.01 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.94 · high 7.90 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.94 · high 9.29 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.94 · high 8.71 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.96 · high 8.74 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.00 · high 8.14 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.02 · high 7.63 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.02 · high 7.96 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.98 · high 8.54 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.98 · high 8.08 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.00 · high 8.11 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.00 · high 7.36 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.02 · high 8.81 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.02 · high 9.05 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.02 · high 9.65 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.02 · high 8.69 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.02 · high 8.70 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.04 · high 9.17 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.12 · high 9.17 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.12 · high 9.23 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.14 · high 9.30 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.14 · high 9.48 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.14 · high 9.26 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.16 · high 8.81 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.16 · high 9.15 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.16 · high 9.12 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.16 · high 8.67 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.16 · high 8.44 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.16 · high 8.62 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.14 · high 8.78 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.14 · high 8.93 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.06 · high 8.90 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.06 · high 9.14 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.06 · high 9.34 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.06 · high 9.15 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.06 · high 8.75 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.06 · high 8.01 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.04 · high 7.63 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.04 · high 7.92 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.02 · high 8.21 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.00 · high 7.21 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.00 · high 6.99 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.98 · high 7.42 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.98 · high 7.07 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.90 · high 6.49 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.90 · high 6.60 · high 25.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.88 · high 6.78 · high 25.70 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.88 · high 6.64 · high 25.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.86 · high 6.32 · high 25.80 · good Poor