MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Lord Howe Island Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 23:53 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 23:53 (AEST)

Lord Howe Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 00:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 16:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 16:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 3.7/10

Best time: Sun 16:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

04:42

Sunset

17:35

Water

20.6°C

Max air

18.8°C

Sky

Clear

17% 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 16:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Wind (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 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: Tue 03:00

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

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Byron Bay

617 km away

❌ Poor

Port Stephens

669 km away

❌ Poor

Jervis Bay

870 km away

❌ Poor

Lady Elliot Island

1037 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 00:00 – Wed 00:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Sun 14:00; 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 1.6m to 1.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.94 to 9.17m/s).

Tides range from -0.04m to 1.06m; 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 00:00 1.60 · high 8.13 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.62 · high 8.27 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.64 · high 9.17 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 1.74 · high 7.35 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 1.76 · high 7.16 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.76 · high 7.26 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.78 · high 7.63 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.78 · high 8.00 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.78 · high 7.70 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.76 · high 7.51 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 1.76 · high 7.39 · high 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 1.76 · high 7.12 · high 20.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 1.74 · high 6.87 · high 20.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 1.74 · high 6.27 · high 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 1.72 · high 6.16 · high 20.20 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 1.72 · high 5.94 · high 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 1.70 · high 6.22 · high 20.30 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 1.70 · high 6.50 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 1.70 · high 6.56 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 1.70 · high 6.40 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.70 · high 6.94 · high 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.72 · high 8.03 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 1.70 · high 8.08 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.68 · high 8.16 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 1.68 · high 7.87 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 1.66 · high 6.93 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 1.64 · high 6.52 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 1.64 · high 6.73 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 1.64 · high 8.00 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 1.62 · high 8.00 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 1.62 · high 7.31 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 1.60 · high 7.19 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 1.60 · high 7.69 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 1.58 · high 7.72 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 1.58 · high 7.29 · high 20.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 1.58 · high 7.13 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.58 · high 7.43 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.58 · high 7.06 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.56 · high 6.96 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.54 · high 6.67 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.52 · high 6.31 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.52 · high 6.20 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.50 · high 6.07 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.50 · high 6.64 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.52 · high 6.89 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.52 · high 6.59 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.40 · high 7.57 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.42 · high 7.80 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.44 · high 8.07 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.46 · high 7.68 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 1.48 · high 7.47 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 1.52 · high 7.78 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 1.60 · high 7.30 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 1.62 · high 7.80 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 1.62 · high 7.73 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 1.64 · high 7.86 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 1.66 · high 7.37 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.66 · high 7.40 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.68 · high 8.34 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.70 · high 8.71 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.72 · high 9.54 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.74 · high 8.96 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.76 · high 8.35 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.80 · high 8.78 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.82 · high 7.89 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.82 · high 8.18 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.82 · high 7.32 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.82 · high 8.98 · high 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.82 · high 11.07 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 1.96 · high 8.31 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 1.98 · high 5.26 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 1.94 · high 9.61 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor