MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Low Isles Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 09:30 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Wed 09:30 (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 09:00 (AEST)

Later today

Good · 7.1/10

Wed 11:00 (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: 7.1/10

Best time: Wed 10:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.8 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Agincourt Reef 6.0/10 Good · Wed 12:00 Arlington Reef 5.7/10 Good · Wed 10:00

Sunrise

05:39

Sunset

18:23

Water

28.5°C

Max air

27.0°C

Sky

Clear

30% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 10:00–12:00 (32% 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 10:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (44 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, Sat 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Agincourt Reef Good · Wed 12:00 6.0/10 Arlington Reef Good · Wed 10:00 5.7/10

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 09:00 – Thu 09:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.69 around Mon 15:00; 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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20/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.32m to 0.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.34 to 4.73m/s).

Tides range from -0.61m to 1.56m; 1 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 09:00 0.32 · good 4.29 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.32 · good 4.73 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.32 · good 3.86 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.32 · good 3.19 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.32 · good 3.00 · good 27.60 · good Good
Mon 14:00 0.32 · good 2.91 · good 27.70 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.32 · good 2.58 · good 27.80 · good Good
Mon 16:00 0.32 · good 2.85 · good 27.80 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.32 · good 2.38 · good 27.80 · good Good
Mon 18:00 0.32 · good 2.34 · good 27.80 · good Good
Mon 19:00 0.32 · good 2.35 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.32 · good 2.84 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.32 · good 3.09 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.32 · good 3.55 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.34 · good 3.83 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.34 · good 4.27 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.36 · good 4.48 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.36 · good 4.03 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.38 · high 3.71 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.38 · high 3.06 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.38 · high 2.89 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.36 · good 3.17 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.36 · good 3.89 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.38 · high 4.21 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.38 · high 5.31 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.38 · high 4.85 · good 27.30 · good Good
Tue 11:00 0.38 · high 4.90 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.38 · high 4.84 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.38 · high 4.49 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.38 · high 4.42 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.40 · high 4.40 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.40 · high 2.77 · good 28.00 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.40 · high 2.44 · good 28.00 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.38 · high 2.44 · good 27.90 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.38 · high 2.32 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.38 · high 2.64 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.36 · good 3.50 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.36 · good 3.33 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.36 · good 3.78 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.38 · high 3.96 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.38 · high 3.19 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.38 · high 3.25 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.40 · high 3.32 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.40 · high 3.80 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.40 · high 4.73 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.40 · high 4.96 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.38 · high 5.66 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.40 · high 5.80 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.40 · high 5.72 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.42 · high 4.85 · good 27.50 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.40 · high 4.56 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.40 · high 4.41 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.38 · high 4.47 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.38 · high 3.98 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.38 · high 3.73 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.38 · high 3.04 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.38 · high 2.06 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.38 · high 1.36 · good 28.00 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.38 · high 1.11 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.40 · high 2.71 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.40 · high 3.41 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.40 · high 3.87 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.40 · high 3.66 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.40 · high 3.81 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.40 · high 3.73 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.40 · high 3.66 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.38 · high 4.30 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.38 · high 4.63 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.38 · high 4.45 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.38 · high 4.41 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.38 · high 4.40 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.42 · high 4.24 · good 27.50 · good Poor