MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Lord Howe Island Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 14:08 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 14:08 (AEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.4/10

Sat 15:00 (AEST)

Later today

Poor · 2.9/10

Sat 16:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Tue 10:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 2.9/10

Best time: Sat 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 16:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

04:42

Sunset

17:35

Water

20.8°C

Max air

17.7°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

50% 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

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.37) · 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: Sun 00:00

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

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Byron Bay

617 km away

⚠️ Fair

Port Stephens

669 km away

⚠️ Fair

Jervis Bay

870 km away

⚠️ Fair

Lady Elliot Island

1037 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.26 around Wed 11:00; 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 1.72m to 2.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 9.21 to 14.05m/s).

Tides range from -0.05m to 1.32m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Tue 15:00 1.72 · high 9.27 · high 21.20 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.74 · high 9.21 · high 21.20 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.76 · high 9.66 · high 21.20 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.76 · high 10.28 · high 21.20 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.78 · high 10.04 · high 21.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.84 · high 10.25 · high 21.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.98 · high 10.05 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 2.06 · high 10.17 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 2.08 · high 12.66 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 2.10 · high 11.90 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 2.12 · high 11.01 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 2.24 · high 12.67 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 2.22 · high 11.54 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 2.30 · high 12.89 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 2.24 · high 13.89 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 2.18 · high 9.90 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 2.12 · high 13.84 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 2.36 · high 14.05 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 2.62 · high 13.09 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 2.86 · high 11.44 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 2.84 · high 11.61 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 2.84 · high 12.00 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 2.82 · high 11.66 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 2.86 · high 11.85 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 2.90 · high 12.41 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.94 · high 12.36 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.96 · high 12.43 · high 21.10 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 3.00 · high 11.66 · high 21.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 3.02 · high 11.52 · high 21.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 3.04 · high 11.35 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 3.06 · high 11.26 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 3.02 · high 10.22 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 3.00 · high 10.29 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 3.00 · high 9.70 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.98 · high 9.65 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.96 · high 9.76 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.96 · high 9.48 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 2.94 · high 9.30 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 2.94 · high 9.20 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 2.92 · high 8.67 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 2.92 · high 8.07 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 2.90 · high 7.92 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 2.90 · high 8.38 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 3.02 · high 8.00 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 3.00 · high 8.20 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 2.96 · high 8.15 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 2.94 · high 8.86 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.92 · high 8.98 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.90 · high 9.33 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.88 · high 9.15 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.84 · high 8.60 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.82 · high 8.17 · high 20.90 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.78 · high 7.07 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.74 · high 7.58 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.76 · high 7.02 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.74 · high 6.66 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.72 · high 6.82 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.70 · high 6.95 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 2.68 · high 7.23 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 2.84 · high 6.06 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 2.86 · high 6.19 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 2.86 · high 6.35 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 2.82 · high 6.73 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 2.80 · high 6.80 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 2.76 · high 7.30 · high 20.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 2.72 · high 6.59 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 2.66 · high 5.76 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 2.62 · high 7.04 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 2.60 · high 6.76 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 2.58 · high 7.57 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 2.56 · high 6.51 · high 20.80 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 2.54 · high 7.47 · high 20.80 · good Fair