MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hastings Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Mon 21:20 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Mon 21:20 (AEST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Hastings Reef. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 23:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Excellent · 7.9/10

Thu 13:00 (AEST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

18:21

Water

27.9°C

Max air

26.8°C

Sky

Clear

16% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 10:00–18:00 (40% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 10:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (56 hours)
  • Darkness (41 hours)
  • Waves (9 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 20:00.

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

Tue 05:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 05:00, Wed 17:00, Thu 06:00, Thu 18:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Fitzroy Island Unknown No recent score Flynn Reef Unknown No recent score Green Island Unknown No recent score Michaelmas Cay Unknown No recent score Moore Reef Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

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

Thu 23:00 – Sun 23:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Fri 14:00; 9 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 0.4m to 0.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 4.4 to 5.59m/s).

Tides range from -0.36m to 1.62m; 2 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
Thu 23:00 0.40 · high 4.57 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.40 · high 4.63 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.44 · high 4.96 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.44 · high 5.01 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.44 · high 5.04 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.44 · high 5.30 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.44 · high 5.27 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.44 · high 5.30 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.44 · high 5.42 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.44 · high 5.37 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.42 · high 5.59 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.42 · high 5.24 · good 24.90 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.42 · high 4.69 · good 24.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.42 · high 4.40 · good 25.00 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.42 · high 4.49 · good 25.10 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.42 · high 4.65 · good 25.20 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.44 · high 4.64 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.44 · high 4.72 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.44 · high 4.70 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.42 · high 4.51 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.42 · high 4.43 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.42 · high 4.44 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.42 · high 5.09 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.42 · high 5.02 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.42 · high 5.00 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.44 · high 4.73 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.44 · high 4.70 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.46 · high 4.85 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.46 · high 4.79 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.44 · high 4.90 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.44 · high 4.77 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.42 · high 4.48 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.42 · high 4.25 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.42 · high 4.39 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.40 · high 4.22 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.40 · high 3.95 · good 25.10 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.40 · high 3.74 · good 25.20 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.40 · high 3.74 · good 25.30 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.40 · high 3.82 · good 25.40 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.40 · high 3.93 · good 25.50 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.40 · high 4.16 · good 25.50 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.40 · high 4.22 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.40 · high 4.32 · good 25.60 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.40 · high 4.23 · good 25.60 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.40 · high 4.07 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.40 · high 4.35 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.42 · high 4.83 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.42 · high 5.04 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.44 · high 5.23 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.44 · high 5.33 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.46 · high 5.37 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.46 · high 5.06 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.46 · high 5.37 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.48 · high 5.73 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.50 · high 5.85 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.52 · high 6.07 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.54 · high 6.34 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.54 · high 6.02 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.56 · high 5.92 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.56 · high 5.81 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.56 · high 5.63 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.54 · high 5.50 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.54 · high 5.68 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.54 · high 5.98 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.56 · high 6.30 · high 25.60 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.56 · high 7.18 · high 25.60 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.58 · high 7.35 · high 25.60 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.60 · high 7.64 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.62 · high 7.88 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.62 · high 7.75 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.74 · high 7.05 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.76 · high 6.88 · high 25.60 · good Poor