MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hastings Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Mon 02:34 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Hastings Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Mon 10:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 03:00 (AEST)

Later today

Good · 6.6/10

Mon 17:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Wed 13:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 6.6/10

Best time: Mon 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Mon 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Mon 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Michaelmas Cay 6.3/10 Good · Mon 10:00 Fitzroy Island 6.1/10 Good · Mon 11:00 Green Island 5.6/10 Good · Mon 12:00

Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

18:20

Water

27.7°C

Max air

26.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

66% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 10:00–12:00 (38% 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

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 10:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (54 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)
  • Waves (32 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: Mon 04:00

Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 05:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 05:00, Wed 17:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Michaelmas Cay Good · Mon 10:00 6.3/10 Fitzroy Island Good · Mon 11:00 6.1/10 Green Island Good · Mon 12:00 5.6/10 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.

Michaelmas Cay Fitzroy Island Green Island Moore Reef Flynn Reef
  1. Michaelmas Cay
  2. Fitzroy Island
  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

Thu 03:00 – Sun 03:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Thu 10:00; 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 0.52m to 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 3.48 to 5.53m/s).

Tides range from -0.41m to 1.48m; 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 03:00 0.54 · high 4.08 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.54 · high 3.80 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.54 · high 3.83 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.52 · high 4.42 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.52 · high 4.63 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.56 · high 4.30 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.56 · high 3.76 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.56 · high 3.48 · good 27.30 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.56 · high 3.55 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.54 · high 3.94 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.54 · high 4.32 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.54 · high 4.54 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.54 · high 3.96 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.54 · high 4.13 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.54 · high 4.50 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.56 · high 4.36 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.56 · high 4.05 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.56 · high 4.20 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.54 · high 4.70 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.56 · high 4.46 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.56 · high 5.16 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.58 · high 5.53 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 5.39 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 5.43 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.60 · high 5.99 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.60 · high 6.45 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.60 · high 6.45 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.62 · high 6.10 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.62 · high 5.57 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.60 · high 5.66 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.64 · high 5.68 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.64 · high 4.96 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.64 · high 4.24 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.62 · high 3.94 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.62 · high 4.01 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.60 · high 4.07 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.60 · high 4.41 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 5.16 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.58 · high 5.53 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.58 · high 5.62 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.58 · high 5.71 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.58 · high 5.85 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.58 · high 5.73 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.58 · high 5.46 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 5.53 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.56 · high 5.14 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.56 · high 5.08 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.56 · high 4.82 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.54 · high 4.36 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.54 · high 4.30 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.54 · high 3.68 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.54 · high 3.85 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.58 · high 4.90 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.58 · high 4.60 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.60 · high 4.11 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.60 · high 3.81 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.60 · high 3.51 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.58 · high 3.58 · good 27.60 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.58 · high 4.06 · good 27.70 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.58 · high 2.68 · good 27.80 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.58 · high 2.86 · good 27.80 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.58 · high 3.78 · good 27.90 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.58 · high 5.23 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.58 · high 5.69 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.58 · high 5.70 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.60 · high 5.43 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.60 · high 4.59 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.62 · high 4.76 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.62 · high 4.86 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.62 · high 4.35 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.62 · high 4.16 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.62 · high 3.53 · good 27.50 · good Poor