MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Low Isles Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 07:23 (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 08:00 (AEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.8/10

Thu 11:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.8/10

Thu 11:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 7.8/10

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 1.9 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Arlington Reef 6.8/10 Good · Thu 13:00 Agincourt Reef 6.5/10 Good · Thu 11:00

Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

18:23

Water

28.5°C

Max air

27.4°C

Sky

Clear

16% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Thu 10:00–18:00 (39% 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 (68 hours)
  • Darkness (43 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 14:00.

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: Fri 07:00

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 13:00 6.8/10 Agincourt Reef Good · Thu 11:00 6.5/10

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

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Tue 18:00; 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 0.44m to 0.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 14/24 sampled hours (range 3.44 to 6.9m/s).

Tides range from -0.36m to 1.88m; 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
Tue 08:00 0.44 · high 3.44 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.46 · high 3.64 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.48 · high 4.00 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.52 · high 4.75 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.58 · high 5.30 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.62 · high 5.54 · high 24.60 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.62 · high 5.22 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.62 · high 4.95 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.62 · high 5.68 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.60 · high 5.71 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.56 · high 5.87 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.54 · high 6.15 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.52 · high 6.90 · high 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.60 · high 6.34 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.60 · high 6.60 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.58 · high 6.03 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.58 · high 5.47 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.56 · high 5.38 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.54 · high 5.32 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.50 · high 5.06 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.48 · high 4.71 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.48 · high 4.75 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.46 · high 5.03 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.46 · high 5.26 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.48 · high 5.17 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.48 · high 5.18 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.50 · high 4.81 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.50 · high 4.70 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.48 · high 4.69 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.48 · high 4.61 · good 24.90 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.48 · high 4.62 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.46 · high 4.65 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.46 · high 4.06 · good 25.10 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.44 · high 3.61 · good 25.10 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.44 · high 3.29 · good 25.10 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.42 · high 3.32 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 3.78 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.40 · high 4.60 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.40 · high 4.70 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.40 · high 4.85 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.42 · high 5.06 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.42 · high 4.99 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.42 · high 4.07 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.42 · high 4.04 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.42 · high 3.62 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.42 · high 3.46 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.44 · high 3.29 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.44 · high 3.50 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.44 · high 4.23 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 3.95 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.32 · good 3.43 · good 24.70 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.32 · good 2.99 · good 24.80 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.30 · good 3.08 · good 24.90 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.30 · good 3.14 · good 25.00 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.30 · good 3.30 · good 25.10 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.32 · good 2.96 · good 25.10 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.32 · good 2.75 · good 25.20 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.32 · good 2.94 · good 25.20 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.34 · good 2.37 · good 25.10 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.34 · good 1.75 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.34 · good 1.14 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.28 · good 2.21 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.28 · good 3.23 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.28 · good 3.50 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.30 · good 3.68 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.34 · good 3.94 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.34 · good 4.51 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.34 · good 4.20 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.34 · good 3.95 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.34 · good 4.05 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.34 · good 4.34 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.34 · good 4.35 · good 24.80 · good Poor