MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Low Isles Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 03:17 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Wed 03:17 (AEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 06:00 (AEST)

Later today

Excellent · 7.4/10

Wed 10:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.0/10

Thu 18:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Wed 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.4 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Agincourt Reef 5.8/10 Good · Wed 10:00 Arlington Reef 5.8/10 Good · Wed 14:00

Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

18:23

Water

28.4°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

34% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 10:00–12:00 (38% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Excellent 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 10:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Darkness (41 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 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: Thu 06:00

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

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Agincourt Reef Good · Wed 10:00 5.8/10 Arlington Reef Good · Wed 14:00 5.8/10

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

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.58 around Fri 13:00; 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 0.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 3.95 to 6.67m/s).

Tides range from -0.16m to 1.45m; 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
Fri 06:00 0.54 · high 6.67 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.56 · high 6.59 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.54 · high 6.10 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.58 · high 6.55 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.58 · high 5.79 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.56 · high 4.67 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.56 · high 4.02 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.54 · high 4.05 · good 27.90 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.52 · high 3.95 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.50 · high 4.19 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.46 · high 4.71 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.46 · high 4.49 · good 28.00 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.46 · high 4.67 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.46 · high 5.30 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.46 · high 6.03 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.48 · high 6.34 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.48 · high 5.88 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.48 · high 5.46 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.48 · high 5.61 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.48 · high 6.10 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.48 · high 6.31 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.46 · high 4.98 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.46 · high 4.71 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.44 · high 4.35 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.44 · high 4.06 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.46 · high 5.47 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.46 · high 5.44 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.44 · high 4.70 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.44 · high 4.25 · good 27.80 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.44 · high 3.49 · good 27.90 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.42 · high 2.99 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.42 · high 2.95 · good 28.10 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.42 · high 3.12 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.42 · high 3.57 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.42 · high 4.21 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.42 · high 3.74 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.40 · high 3.22 · good 28.30 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.40 · high 3.67 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.42 · high 6.27 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.42 · high 6.74 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.42 · high 6.05 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.42 · high 4.92 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.42 · high 4.19 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.42 · high 4.54 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.42 · high 2.93 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.42 · high 2.69 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.42 · high 3.28 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.42 · high 4.03 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.42 · high 4.74 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.42 · high 5.34 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 0.42 · high 5.65 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 0.44 · high 3.61 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 0.46 · high 3.13 · good 27.90 · good Good
Sun 11:00 0.46 · high 3.27 · good 28.00 · good Good
Sun 12:00 0.48 · high 3.27 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.48 · high 3.04 · good 28.20 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.48 · high 2.80 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.48 · high 4.17 · good 28.40 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.48 · high 4.06 · good 28.50 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.48 · high 3.94 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.48 · high 4.14 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.48 · high 4.05 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.48 · high 4.02 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.42 · high 4.32 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.42 · high 4.57 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.42 · high 4.78 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.42 · high 4.79 · good 28.10 · good Poor
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