MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Michaelmas Cay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Tue 21:00 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Tue 21:00 (AEST)

Michaelmas Cay has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Tue 22:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 7.0/10

Fri 13:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Tide/Current

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Sunrise

05:37

Sunset

18:21

Water

27.4°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

77% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 10:00–12:00 (30% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Good 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 (69 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 10:00.

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: Wed 05:00

Wed 05:00, 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.

Fitzroy Island Unknown No recent score Flynn Reef Unknown No recent score Green Island Unknown No recent score Hastings Reef Unknown No recent score Moore Reef Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

Fitzroy Island Flynn Reef Green Island Hastings Reef Moore Reef
  1. Fitzroy Island
  2. Flynn Reef
  3. Green Island
  4. Hastings Reef
  5. Moore Reef

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Hastings Reef

11 km away

✅ Good

Arlington Reef

13 km away

✅ Good

Green Island

17 km away

✅ Good

Moore Reef

18 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 22:00 – Sat 22:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Thu 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.52m to 0.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.75 to 4.7m/s).

Tides range from -0.43m to 1.49m; 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
Wed 22:00 0.56 · high 2.75 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.56 · high 3.36 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.54 · high 3.50 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.54 · high 3.35 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.54 · high 4.22 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.52 · high 4.27 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.52 · high 4.05 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.52 · high 3.83 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.52 · high 4.49 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.52 · high 4.70 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.52 · high 4.15 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.52 · high 3.80 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.52 · high 3.52 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.52 · high 3.67 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.52 · high 4.07 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.52 · high 4.47 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.52 · high 4.61 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.52 · high 3.97 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 4.18 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.52 · high 4.55 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.54 · high 4.44 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.54 · high 4.21 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.54 · high 4.23 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.52 · high 4.48 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.52 · high 4.63 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.54 · high 5.35 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.56 · high 5.37 · good 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 5.47 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 5.55 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.60 · high 5.87 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.60 · high 6.29 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.60 · high 6.30 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.62 · high 5.86 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.62 · high 5.46 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.60 · high 5.64 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.66 · high 5.83 · high 26.70 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.66 · high 5.18 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.66 · high 4.50 · good 26.80 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.64 · high 4.16 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 4.03 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.62 · high 4.10 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.60 · high 4.42 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.58 · high 5.19 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.58 · high 5.49 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.58 · high 5.61 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.58 · high 5.86 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.58 · high 5.97 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.58 · high 5.80 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.58 · high 5.34 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 5.43 · high 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.56 · high 5.09 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.56 · high 5.11 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.54 · high 4.51 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.54 · high 4.30 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.52 · high 4.22 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.52 · high 3.63 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.52 · high 3.71 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.58 · high 4.92 · good 26.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.58 · high 4.54 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.58 · high 4.03 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.58 · high 3.67 · good 27.00 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.58 · high 3.42 · good 27.10 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.58 · high 3.55 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.58 · high 4.06 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.58 · high 2.73 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.56 · high 2.74 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.56 · high 3.49 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.56 · high 3.90 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.54 · high 4.17 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.54 · high 4.18 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.58 · high 5.46 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.58 · high 4.61 · good 27.20 · good Poor