MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Low Isles Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 01:04 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 01:00 (AEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.9/10

Thu 11:00 (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: 7.9/10

Best time: Thu 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Thu 11:00 (Excellent).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 12:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.0 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Arlington Reef 6.7/10 Good · Thu 12:00 Agincourt Reef 6.6/10 Good · Thu 11:00

Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

18:23

Water

28.4°C

Max air

27.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

63% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 10:00–18:00 (38% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (44 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

Thu 06:00, Thu 18:00, Fri 07:00, Fri 18:00, Sat 07:00, Sat 19:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Arlington Reef Good · Thu 12:00 6.7/10 Agincourt Reef Good · Thu 11:00 6.6/10

Forecast spot map

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

Arlington Reef Agincourt Reef
  1. Arlington Reef
  2. Agincourt 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 0.51 around Mon 10:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.52m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.65 to 7.48m/s).

Tides range from -0.32m to 1.39m; 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
Mon 01:00 0.78 · high 6.46 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.64 · high 7.32 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.64 · high 7.22 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.66 · high 7.12 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.66 · high 7.32 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.64 · high 7.41 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.64 · high 7.05 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.62 · high 6.75 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.62 · high 6.67 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.60 · high 5.65 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.58 · high 5.84 · high 25.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.58 · high 5.91 · high 25.60 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.56 · high 6.05 · high 25.70 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.54 · high 6.40 · high 25.70 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.54 · high 6.40 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.52 · high 6.93 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.52 · high 6.97 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.54 · high 7.30 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.54 · high 7.46 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.56 · high 7.48 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.66 · high 7.07 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.66 · high 7.22 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 7.25 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.64 · high 6.87 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.64 · high 6.25 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.52 · high 6.42 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.52 · high 6.29 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.52 · high 5.92 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.52 · high 5.69 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.52 · high 5.57 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.52 · high 5.28 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.54 · high 4.61 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.54 · high 5.35 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.56 · high 5.11 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.56 · high 5.04 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.58 · high 4.95 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.58 · high 6.05 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.56 · high 6.34 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.54 · high 5.90 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.52 · high 5.38 · good 26.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.52 · high 6.15 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.50 · high 5.94 · high 26.20 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.50 · high 5.24 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.50 · high 5.13 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.50 · high 4.85 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.50 · high 5.19 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.50 · high 5.11 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.48 · high 5.03 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.48 · high 4.91 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.48 · high 4.92 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.48 · high 4.93 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.48 · high 4.70 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.48 · high 4.35 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.48 · high 4.38 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.48 · high 4.38 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.48 · high 4.48 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.48 · high 4.14 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.48 · high 3.67 · good 25.90 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.48 · high 3.44 · good 26.00 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.46 · high 3.53 · good 26.10 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.46 · high 3.76 · good 26.20 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.46 · high 4.14 · good 26.30 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.46 · high 4.12 · good 26.40 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.46 · high 3.16 · good 26.40 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.46 · high 3.20 · good 26.40 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.46 · high 3.03 · good 26.40 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.46 · high 3.44 · good 26.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.46 · high 3.83 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.46 · high 3.18 · good 26.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.46 · high 3.40 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.46 · high 3.38 · good 26.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.46 · high 4.83 · good 26.00 · good Poor