MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Low Isles Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 15:44 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Wed 15:44 (AEST)

Low Isles has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 17:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.5/10

Wed 16:00 (AEST)

Later today

Good · 6.4/10

Wed 18:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Fri 10:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 6.4/10

Best time: Wed 17:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Agincourt Reef 4.8/10 Fair · Wed 18:00 Arlington Reef 4.8/10 Fair · Wed 18:00

Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

18:23

Water

28.9°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 17:00–18:00 (36% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 17:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (45 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Thu 06:00

Wed 17:00, Thu 06:00, Thu 18:00, Fri 07:00, Fri 18:00, Sat 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Agincourt Reef Fair · Wed 18:00 4.8/10 Arlington Reef Fair · Wed 18:00 4.8/10

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 16:00 – Thu 16:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Mon 18:00; 3 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 0.88m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.28 to 10.84m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 1.45m; 1 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
Mon 16:00 0.88 · high 9.67 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.90 · high 9.46 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.92 · high 9.77 · high 26.60 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.94 · high 9.24 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.94 · high 8.28 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.92 · high 9.62 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.90 · high 9.69 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.90 · high 10.53 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.90 · high 9.39 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.90 · high 8.88 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.90 · high 8.48 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.88 · high 8.75 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.88 · high 9.96 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.90 · high 9.50 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.92 · high 8.86 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.96 · high 8.53 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.98 · high 8.46 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.00 · high 8.79 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.02 · high 10.84 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.04 · high 9.94 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.04 · high 10.38 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.06 · high 10.29 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.08 · high 10.27 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.10 · high 10.44 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.12 · high 9.13 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.12 · high 9.27 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.12 · high 9.20 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.12 · high 9.49 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.00 · high 9.59 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.00 · high 9.44 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.02 · high 9.34 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.00 · high 9.23 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.96 · high 9.53 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.94 · high 8.94 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.92 · high 8.52 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.90 · high 9.03 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.88 · high 9.46 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.88 · high 8.22 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.88 · high 8.74 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.88 · high 8.91 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.88 · high 8.86 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.82 · high 8.03 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.80 · high 7.22 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.78 · high 6.86 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.78 · high 6.72 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.76 · high 6.71 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.76 · high 6.67 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.76 · high 6.67 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.76 · high 5.86 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.74 · high 4.81 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.74 · high 4.72 · good 26.40 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.72 · high 4.31 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.70 · high 4.37 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.62 · high 4.81 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.60 · high 4.69 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.58 · high 5.23 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.58 · high 5.44 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.56 · high 5.06 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.56 · high 4.53 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.54 · high 5.12 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.54 · high 4.29 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.54 · high 4.53 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.52 · high 4.84 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.52 · high 4.61 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.50 · high 4.45 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.50 · high 4.55 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.48 · high 4.80 · good 26.30 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.48 · high 4.42 · good 26.30 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.46 · high 4.18 · good 26.40 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.46 · high 4.00 · good 26.50 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.44 · high 3.86 · good 26.60 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.44 · high 3.43 · good 26.70 · good Good