MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Jervis Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sun 05:54 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 05:54 (AEST)

Jervis Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 08:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 12:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Sun 12:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:12

Sunset

18:13

Water

19.4°C

Max air

20.8°C

Sky

Clear

20% 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 10:00.

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 02:00

Sun 13:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 14:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Port Stephens

294 km away

❌ Poor

Byron Bay

769 km away

❌ Poor

Wineglass Bay

809 km away

❌ Poor

Lord Howe Island

870 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Tue 11:00; 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 1.18m to 1.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 2.53 to 7.21m/s).

Tides range from -0.59m to 0.73m; 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
Tue 08:00 1.20 · high 2.55 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 1.18 · high 2.92 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 1.18 · high 3.64 · good 18.20 · out of range Fair
Tue 11:00 1.20 · high 4.28 · good 18.20 · out of range Fair
Tue 12:00 1.22 · high 5.69 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 1.24 · high 6.74 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 14:00 1.30 · high 6.94 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 15:00 1.34 · high 6.89 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 16:00 1.40 · high 6.90 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 17:00 1.40 · high 7.21 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 18:00 1.42 · high 6.66 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 1.42 · high 6.00 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 1.42 · high 5.05 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 1.40 · high 4.00 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 1.44 · high 3.40 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 1.42 · high 2.84 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 1.42 · high 2.80 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 1.40 · high 2.53 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 1.38 · high 2.69 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 1.36 · high 2.84 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 1.34 · high 3.13 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 1.32 · high 3.04 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 1.32 · high 3.31 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 1.30 · high 3.26 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 1.30 · high 2.99 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 1.28 · high 3.49 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 1.28 · high 4.41 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 1.28 · high 4.97 · good 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 1.30 · high 5.58 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 1.30 · high 5.95 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 1.34 · high 6.29 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 1.38 · high 6.30 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 1.42 · high 5.94 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 1.40 · high 5.43 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 1.40 · high 5.37 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 1.38 · high 4.46 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 1.34 · high 4.14 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 1.32 · high 4.14 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 1.28 · high 3.89 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 1.24 · high 3.93 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 1.20 · high 4.03 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 1.18 · high 4.68 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 1.16 · high 4.74 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 1.16 · high 4.58 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 1.14 · high 4.56 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 1.12 · high 4.74 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 1.12 · high 4.44 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 1.10 · high 4.35 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 1.08 · high 4.18 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 4.27 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 1.02 · high 3.70 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 3.71 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 1.02 · high 4.43 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 1.02 · high 5.22 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 1.04 · high 5.69 · high 18.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 1.08 · high 5.58 · high 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 1.10 · high 4.72 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 1.12 · high 4.66 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 1.14 · high 4.34 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 1.16 · high 2.47 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 1.14 · high 1.82 · good 18.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 1.08 · high 1.98 · good 18.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 1.06 · high 3.54 · good 18.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 1.04 · high 3.40 · good 18.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 1.04 · high 3.05 · good 18.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 1.02 · high 1.80 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 1.06 · high 2.95 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 1.06 · high 2.46 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 1.04 · high 2.17 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 1.02 · high 2.53 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 1.00 · high 3.23 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.98 · high 2.95 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor