Sunday
❌ Poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS
Lord Howe Island Snorkel Report Today
Australia · Updated Sun 12:42 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Data updated Sun 12:42 (AEST)Lord Howe Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Poor · 3.0/10
Sun 12:00 (AEST)
Later today
Poor · 3.4/10
Sun 13:00 (AEST)
Next three days
Fair · 3.6/10
Tue 10:00 (AEST)
Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.
Score: 3.4/10
Best time: Sun 13:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.8 m/s.
No good model window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
Monday
❌ Poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Tuesday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
- Tue 10:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
- Wed 10:00: Fair (0.35) · still limited by waves, wind
- Sun 13:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (71 hours)
- Wind (71 hours)
- Tide/current (71 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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, Wed 04:00
Nearby alternatives in Australia
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Fri 12:00 – Mon 12:00 (AEST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Fri 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 1.16m to 1.6m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 4.11 to 7.4m/s).
Tides range from -0.47m to 1.13m; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12:00 | 1.60 · high | 6.62 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 13:00 | 1.58 · high | 7.40 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 14:00 | 1.58 · high | 6.59 · high | 20.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 15:00 | 1.56 · high | 5.80 · high | 20.10 · out of range | Fair |
| Fri 16:00 | 1.56 · high | 5.76 · high | 20.10 · out of range | Fair |
| Fri 17:00 | 1.56 · high | 6.12 · high | 20.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 18:00 | 1.54 · high | 5.95 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 19:00 | 1.54 · high | 6.05 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 20:00 | 1.54 · high | 5.98 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 21:00 | 1.50 · high | 5.93 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 22:00 | 1.48 · high | 6.23 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 23:00 | 1.46 · high | 5.98 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 00:00 | 1.44 · high | 6.24 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 01:00 | 1.42 · high | 6.32 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 02:00 | 1.38 · high | 5.24 · good | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 03:00 | 1.36 · high | 4.85 · good | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 04:00 | 1.32 · high | 4.82 · good | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 05:00 | 1.30 · high | 4.11 · good | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 06:00 | 1.26 · high | 5.25 · good | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 07:00 | 1.24 · high | 5.46 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 08:00 | 1.22 · high | 4.78 · good | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 09:00 | 1.20 · high | 4.71 · good | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 10:00 | 1.18 · high | 4.99 · good | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 11:00 | 1.16 · high | 5.22 · good | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 12:00 | 1.14 · high | 5.30 · good | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 13:00 | 1.12 · high | 5.26 · good | 20.00 · out of range | Fair |
| Sat 14:00 | 1.10 · high | 5.37 · good | 20.10 · out of range | Fair |
| Sat 15:00 | 1.10 · high | 4.97 · good | 20.10 · out of range | Fair |
| Sat 16:00 | 1.08 · high | 4.90 · good | 20.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 17:00 | 1.06 · high | 5.08 · good | 20.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 18:00 | 1.06 · high | 5.73 · high | 20.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 19:00 | 1.04 · high | 6.22 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 20:00 | 1.04 · high | 6.12 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 21:00 | 1.10 · high | 6.40 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 22:00 | 1.10 · high | 5.28 · good | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 23:00 | 1.04 · high | 6.51 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 00:00 | 1.04 · high | 6.61 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 01:00 | 1.04 · high | 5.98 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 02:00 | 1.04 · high | 5.73 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 03:00 | 1.06 · high | 5.89 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 04:00 | 1.06 · high | 6.12 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 05:00 | 1.06 · high | 5.98 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 06:00 | 1.08 · high | 5.92 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 07:00 | 1.08 · high | 5.95 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 08:00 | 1.08 · high | 6.47 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 09:00 | 1.10 · high | 6.40 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 10:00 | 1.10 · high | 7.74 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 11:00 | 1.10 · high | 7.54 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 12:00 | 1.12 · high | 7.56 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 13:00 | 1.12 · high | 7.67 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 14:00 | 1.12 · high | 7.96 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 15:00 | 1.14 · high | 8.01 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 16:00 | 1.14 · high | 7.84 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 17:00 | 1.12 · high | 7.67 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 18:00 | 1.12 · high | 11.55 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 19:00 | 1.10 · high | 11.69 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 20:00 | 1.10 · high | 10.39 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 21:00 | 1.66 · high | 9.28 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 22:00 | 1.74 · high | 8.87 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 23:00 | 1.86 · high | 9.40 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 00:00 | 1.92 · high | 9.89 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 01:00 | 2.00 · high | 9.85 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 02:00 | 2.08 · high | 10.03 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 03:00 | 2.18 · high | 9.75 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 04:00 | 2.26 · high | 10.50 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 05:00 | 2.36 · high | 10.00 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 06:00 | 2.44 · high | 9.92 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 07:00 | 2.54 · high | 9.41 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 08:00 | 2.56 · high | 9.82 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 09:00 | 2.58 · high | 9.56 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 10:00 | 2.60 · high | 8.72 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 11:00 | 2.62 · high | 8.72 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |