MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Lady Elliot Island Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 23:21 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 23:21 (AEST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Lady Elliot Island. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Mon 16:00 (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

05:14

Sunset

17:54

Water

23.2°C

Max air

22.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

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

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3-day planner

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 16:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Wind (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low drift risk now.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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 00:00

Sun 00:00, Sun 13:00, Mon 02:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 16:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Cairns Unknown No recent score Port Douglas Unknown No recent score Heron Island Unknown No recent score Whitsundays Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

Cairns Port Douglas Heron Island Whitsundays
  1. Cairns
  2. Port Douglas
  3. Heron Island
  4. Whitsundays

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Heron Island

110 km away

❌ Poor

Byron Bay

511 km away

❌ Poor

Whitsundays

572 km away

❌ Poor

Port Stephens

959 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 23:00 – Wed 23:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Mon 13:00; 8 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 1.14m to 1.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 2.11 to 6.05m/s).

Tides range from -0.27m to 1.38m; 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
Sun 23:00 1.44 · high 5.43 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.44 · high 4.55 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.44 · high 4.71 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.44 · high 5.20 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.44 · high 5.20 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.44 · high 6.05 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.42 · high 5.86 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.42 · high 5.12 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.40 · high 4.71 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.38 · high 4.44 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.36 · high 3.94 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.34 · high 3.89 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.32 · high 3.42 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.30 · high 2.51 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.28 · high 2.23 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.26 · high 2.11 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.24 · high 2.39 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.22 · high 3.01 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.20 · high 3.85 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.18 · high 4.36 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.16 · high 5.11 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.16 · high 5.22 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.16 · high 5.71 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.14 · high 5.48 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.12 · high 5.17 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.12 · high 5.19 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.10 · high 4.86 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.10 · high 5.04 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.08 · high 4.70 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.04 · high 4.01 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.02 · high 3.65 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.02 · high 2.70 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.00 · high 2.87 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.98 · high 2.95 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.98 · high 2.58 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.96 · high 2.12 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.94 · high 1.75 · good 23.00 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.94 · high 1.30 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.92 · high 1.14 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.90 · high 1.23 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.90 · high 1.08 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.88 · high 2.35 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.88 · high 4.30 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.86 · high 5.07 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.86 · high 5.68 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.86 · high 4.81 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.86 · high 4.02 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.86 · high 4.79 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.84 · high 4.21 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.84 · high 3.77 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.82 · high 3.25 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.80 · high 3.29 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.80 · high 3.66 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.80 · high 3.80 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.78 · high 3.79 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.78 · high 3.66 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.76 · high 3.34 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.74 · high 3.23 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.74 · high 2.87 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.72 · high 2.72 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 3.15 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.70 · high 3.40 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.70 · high 3.64 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 3.57 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.68 · high 3.28 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.66 · high 3.28 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.66 · high 3.14 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 2.53 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 2.90 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.68 · high 1.63 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.66 · high 1.59 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.66 · high 2.28 · good 23.20 · good Poor