Can you snorkel in Jervis Bay today?

Conditions look marginal right now — no clearly safe snorkeling window is forecast in Jervis Bay over the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for the calmest period.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Jervis Bay?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Jervis Bay so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Jervis Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Tue 03:13 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 00:46

Jervis Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Thu 16:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:59

Sunset

17:07

Water

18.5°C

Max air

19.8°C

Sky

Cloudy

91% cloud

No safe 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

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Thu 06:00 — Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Fri 00:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Fri 01:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (60 hours)
Sea temperature (60 hours)
Tide/current (45 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: Thu 18:00

Wed 04:00, Thu 05:00, Thu 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Byron Bay

769 km away

❌ Poor

Lord Howe Island

870 km away

❌ Poor

Lady Elliot Island

1237 km away

❌ Poor

Heron Island

1301 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Wed 16:00; 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 0.72m to 2.46m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 2.41 to 7.04m/s).

Tides range from -0.68m to 1.08m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Tue 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 04:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 05:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 06:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 07:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Fri 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Tue 14:00	0.72 · high	4.09 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 15:00	0.72 · high	4.46 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 16:00	0.92 · high	3.90 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 17:00	1.14 · high	2.81 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 18:00	1.34 · high	4.07 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 19:00	1.56 · high	4.50 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 20:00	1.80 · high	4.22 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 21:00	2.02 · high	4.39 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 22:00	2.14 · high	5.15 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Tue 23:00	2.24 · high	6.10 · high	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 00:00	2.36 · high	6.75 · high	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 01:00	2.40 · high	6.39 · high	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 02:00	2.42 · high	6.65 · high	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 03:00	2.46 · high	7.03 · high	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 04:00	2.40 · high	7.04 · high	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 05:00	2.34 · high	6.42 · high	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 06:00	1.44 · high	2.41 · good	17.20 · out of range	fair
Wed 07:00	1.42 · high	2.89 · good	17.20 · out of range	fair
Wed 08:00	1.40 · high	3.37 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 09:00	1.38 · high	3.26 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 10:00	1.40 · high	3.06 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 11:00	1.44 · high	2.95 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 12:00	1.46 · high	2.77 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 13:00	1.48 · high	2.88 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 14:00	1.50 · high	3.10 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 15:00	1.52 · high	2.86 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Wed 16:00	1.52 · high	2.83 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 17:00	1.50 · high	3.45 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 18:00	1.50 · high	3.89 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 19:00	1.52 · high	3.98 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 20:00	1.52 · high	3.82 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 21:00	1.54 · high	3.82 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 22:00	1.56 · high	4.12 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Wed 23:00	1.56 · high	4.54 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 00:00	1.58 · high	4.88 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 01:00	1.60 · high	5.34 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 02:00	1.62 · high	5.75 · high	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 03:00	1.64 · high	5.99 · high	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 04:00	1.64 · high	6.10 · high	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 05:00	1.64 · high	5.73 · high	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 06:00	1.64 · high	4.82 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 07:00	1.62 · high	4.30 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 08:00	1.60 · high	4.20 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 09:00	1.58 · high	3.96 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 10:00	1.56 · high	3.87 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 11:00	1.56 · high	3.91 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 12:00	1.54 · high	4.07 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 13:00	1.52 · high	4.05 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 14:00	1.52 · high	4.24 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 15:00	1.50 · high	4.09 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 16:00	1.48 · high	4.49 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 17:00	1.48 · high	4.87 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 18:00	1.46 · high	5.04 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 19:00	1.44 · high	4.98 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 20:00	1.42 · high	4.68 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 21:00	1.40 · high	4.44 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 22:00	1.36 · high	4.28 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Thu 23:00	1.32 · high	4.03 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Fri 00:00	1.28 · high	3.81 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Fri 01:00	1.24 · high	3.83 · good	17.10 · out of range	fair
Fri 02:00	1.22 · high	3.57 · good	17.10 · out of range	poor
Fri 03:00	1.18 · high	3.35 · good	17.10 · out of range	fair
Fri 04:00	1.16 · high	2.82 · good	17.10 · out of range	fair
Fri 05:00	1.12 · high	2.51 · good	17.20 · out of range	fair
Fri 06:00	1.10 · high	2.02 · good	17.20 · out of range	fair
Fri 07:00	1.08 · high	1.58 · good	17.20 · out of range	fair
Fri 08:00	1.06 · high	1.98 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Fri 09:00	1.04 · high	2.37 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Fri 10:00	1.02 · high	2.02 · good	17.20 · out of range	poor
Fri 11:00	1.00 · high	2.31 · good	17.30 · out of range	poor
Fri 12:00	0.98 · high	2.40 · good	17.30 · out of range	poor
Fri 13:00	0.98 · high	2.20 · good	17.40 · out of range	poor