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 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Poor · 3.3/10
Sun 14:00 (AEST)
Later today
Poor · 3.3/10
Sun 17:00 (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: 3.3/10
Best time: Sun 17:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (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
- Tue 15:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (69 hours)
- Wind (69 hours)
- Tide/current (69 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
Mon 14:00, Tue 03:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 04:00
Nearby alternatives in Australia
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Wed 14:00 – Sat 14:00 (AEST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.35 around Wed 14:00; 0 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 2.36m to 3.2m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 7.49 to 9.5m/s).
Tides range from -0.3m to 1.01m; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14:00 | 3.20 · high | 8.44 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 15:00 | 3.18 · high | 8.61 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 16:00 | 3.16 · high | 8.52 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 17:00 | 3.12 · high | 8.28 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 18:00 | 3.10 · high | 8.40 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 19:00 | 3.06 · high | 8.65 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 20:00 | 3.00 · high | 9.10 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 21:00 | 3.00 · high | 9.09 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 22:00 | 2.96 · high | 8.77 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 23:00 | 2.92 · high | 8.27 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 00:00 | 2.86 · high | 7.96 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 01:00 | 2.82 · high | 7.49 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 02:00 | 2.74 · high | 8.28 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 03:00 | 2.70 · high | 7.86 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 04:00 | 2.64 · high | 8.32 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 05:00 | 2.60 · high | 8.30 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 06:00 | 2.56 · high | 8.83 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 07:00 | 2.52 · high | 9.50 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 08:00 | 2.50 · high | 9.46 · high | 19.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 09:00 | 2.46 · high | 9.02 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 10:00 | 2.44 · high | 8.73 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 11:00 | 2.42 · high | 8.86 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 12:00 | 2.38 · high | 8.77 · high | 19.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 13:00 | 2.36 · high | 8.56 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 14:00 | 2.32 · high | 8.75 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 15:00 | 2.30 · high | 8.52 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Fair |
| Thu 16:00 | 2.26 · high | 8.31 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Fair |
| Thu 17:00 | 2.22 · high | 8.30 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 18:00 | 2.18 · high | 8.35 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 19:00 | 2.14 · high | 8.25 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 20:00 | 2.10 · high | 7.90 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 21:00 | 2.06 · high | 7.27 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 22:00 | 2.02 · high | 6.75 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 23:00 | 1.98 · high | 6.21 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 00:00 | 1.94 · high | 6.03 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 01:00 | 1.90 · high | 5.41 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 02:00 | 1.84 · high | 5.55 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 03:00 | 1.80 · high | 5.65 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 04:00 | 1.76 · high | 5.83 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 05:00 | 1.74 · high | 6.22 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 06:00 | 1.70 · high | 6.06 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 07:00 | 1.68 · high | 5.93 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 08:00 | 1.66 · high | 6.17 · high | 19.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 09:00 | 1.64 · high | 5.89 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 10:00 | 1.62 · high | 6.04 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 11:00 | 1.60 · high | 6.37 · high | 20.00 · out of range | Poor |
| 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 |