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Low Isles Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Mon 20:18 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Low Isles has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 10:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Tue 01:00 (AEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.6/10

Tue 10:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.9/10

Thu 11:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 7.6/10

Best time: Tue 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Tue 10:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.3 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Agincourt Reef 6.3/10 Good · Tue 11:00 Arlington Reef 6.2/10 Good · Tue 12:00

Sunrise

05:40

Sunset

18:22

Water

28.3°C

Max air

27.2°C

Sky

Clear

21% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 10:00–18:00 (41% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 10:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 20:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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 05:00

Tue 05:00, Tue 17:00, Wed 05:00, Wed 17:00, Thu 06:00, Thu 18:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Agincourt Reef Good · Tue 11:00 6.3/10 Arlington Reef Good · Tue 12:00 6.2/10

Forecast spot map

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

Agincourt Reef Arlington Reef
  1. Agincourt Reef
  2. Arlington Reef

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

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Port Douglas

15 km away

✅ Good

Great Barrier Reef

18 km away

✅ Good

Michaelmas Cay

50 km away

✅ Good

Agincourt Reef

50 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 01:00 – Thu 01:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.73 around Mon 17:00; 9 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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18/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.78 to 4.44m/s).

Tides range from -0.17m to 1.67m; 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
Mon 01:00 0.42 · high 4.44 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.42 · high 4.03 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.40 · high 3.76 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.40 · high 3.72 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.40 · high 3.94 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.40 · high 3.91 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.36 · good 2.61 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.36 · good 2.79 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.34 · good 3.16 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.34 · good 3.40 · good 28.20 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.34 · good 3.32 · good 28.20 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.34 · good 3.27 · good 28.30 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.34 · good 3.11 · good 28.50 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.34 · good 2.79 · good 28.60 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.34 · good 2.60 · good 28.60 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.34 · good 2.84 · good 28.70 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.34 · good 2.55 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Mon 18:00 0.34 · good 2.60 · good 28.60 · good Good
Mon 19:00 0.34 · good 1.78 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.34 · good 1.84 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.32 · good 1.90 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.32 · good 2.01 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.32 · good 2.14 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.32 · good 2.34 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.32 · good 2.76 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.32 · good 3.86 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.32 · good 3.71 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.32 · good 3.21 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.32 · good 3.24 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.32 · good 3.09 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.32 · good 3.00 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.32 · good 1.55 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.30 · good 1.42 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.30 · good 1.46 · good 28.30 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.30 · good 1.96 · good 28.40 · good Excellent
Tue 12:00 0.28 · good 2.90 · good 28.50 · good Excellent
Tue 13:00 0.28 · good 3.47 · good 28.50 · good Excellent
Tue 14:00 0.28 · good 3.09 · good 28.60 · good Excellent
Tue 15:00 0.26 · good 2.96 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Tue 16:00 0.26 · good 2.51 · good 28.70 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.26 · good 2.47 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Tue 18:00 0.26 · good 2.18 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Tue 19:00 0.26 · good 2.30 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.26 · good 1.39 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.26 · good 1.01 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.26 · good 1.04 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.26 · good 0.78 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.26 · good 0.95 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.26 · good 0.79 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.26 · good 0.67 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.26 · good 1.35 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.26 · good 1.21 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.26 · good 0.92 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.24 · good 0.92 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.24 · good 1.63 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.24 · good 1.99 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.22 · good 2.33 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.22 · good 1.20 · good 28.50 · good Excellent
Wed 11:00 0.22 · good 0.15 · good 28.50 · good Excellent
Wed 12:00 0.22 · good 1.57 · good 28.60 · good Excellent
Wed 13:00 0.22 · good 2.25 · good 28.70 · good Excellent
Wed 14:00 0.22 · good 1.92 · good 28.80 · good Excellent
Wed 15:00 0.22 · good 2.83 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.22 · good 2.48 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.22 · good 2.53 · good 28.90 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.22 · good 2.34 · good 28.80 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.22 · good 2.26 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.22 · good 1.31 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.22 · good 1.07 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.22 · good 0.27 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.22 · good 0.18 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.20 · good 0.72 · good 28.50 · good Poor