MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Jervis Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 10:28 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 10:28 (AEST)

Jervis Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 11:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.0/10

Sat 18:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.2/10

Sun 10:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:12

Sunset

18:13

Water

19.4°C

Max air

19.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

43% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

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

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 10:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 18:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 14:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Sun 01:00

Sat 12:00, Sun 01:00, Sun 13:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Port Stephens

294 km away

⚠️ Fair

Byron Bay

769 km away

⚠️ Fair

Wineglass Bay

809 km away

❌ Poor

Lord Howe Island

870 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 11:00 – Tue 11:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Sun 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 1.18m to 1.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.47 to 4.26m/s).

Tides range from -0.42m to 0.45m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Sat 12:00 1.36 · high 3.40 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 1.36 · high 3.87 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 1.36 · high 4.07 · good 19.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 1.38 · high 4.26 · good 19.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 1.38 · high 4.07 · good 19.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 1.38 · high 3.74 · good 19.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 1.40 · high 3.06 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 19:00 1.40 · high 2.62 · good 19.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 1.38 · high 2.61 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 1.38 · high 2.53 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 1.36 · high 1.77 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 1.34 · high 1.29 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 1.34 · high 0.60 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.32 · high 0.50 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.30 · high 1.25 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 1.30 · high 1.61 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 1.28 · high 1.88 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.26 · high 1.66 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.26 · high 1.57 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.24 · high 1.17 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.22 · high 0.47 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.20 · high 1.29 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 1.18 · high 2.14 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Sun 11:00 1.18 · high 2.88 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 1.16 · high 3.17 · good 19.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 1.16 · high 3.86 · good 19.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 1.16 · high 4.14 · good 19.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 1.14 · high 4.36 · good 19.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 1.14 · high 4.42 · good 19.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 1.12 · high 4.09 · good 19.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 1.12 · high 3.52 · good 19.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 1.10 · high 3.67 · good 19.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.08 · high 3.69 · good 19.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.08 · high 3.50 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 1.06 · high 3.16 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.04 · high 2.57 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 1.04 · high 2.10 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 1.02 · high 1.53 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 1.00 · high 1.25 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.98 · high 1.31 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.96 · high 1.76 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.94 · high 1.63 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.92 · high 1.86 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.90 · high 1.25 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.88 · high 1.40 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 0.88 · high 2.44 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 0.86 · high 3.75 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.86 · high 4.60 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.88 · high 5.27 · good 19.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.88 · high 5.78 · high 19.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.90 · high 5.48 · high 19.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.90 · high 5.52 · high 19.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.92 · high 5.56 · high 19.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.92 · high 5.56 · high 19.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 18:00 0.94 · high 5.08 · good 19.30 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.94 · high 4.91 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.94 · high 4.71 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.94 · high 4.24 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.94 · high 3.80 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.92 · high 3.06 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.88 · high 2.80 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.86 · high 2.02 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 1.67 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.84 · high 1.46 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 1.75 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.82 · high 2.04 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.80 · high 1.52 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.80 · high 1.24 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.82 · high 1.66 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 0.84 · high 2.78 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor