MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Moore Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 03:19 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Wed 03:19 (AEST)

Moore Reef has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 10:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 04:00 (AEST)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Wed 14:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.3/10

Fri 11:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Wed 10:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 14:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Hastings Reef 6.7/10 Good · Wed 14:00 Michaelmas Cay 6.1/10 Good · Wed 13:00 Fitzroy Island 6.1/10 Good · Wed 10:00

Sunrise

05:37

Sunset

18:21

Water

27.3°C

Max air

26.7°C

Sky

Clear

5% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 10:00–12:00 (33% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

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)
  • Waves (58 hours)
  • Darkness (43 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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: 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.

Hastings Reef Good · Wed 14:00 6.7/10 Michaelmas Cay Good · Wed 13:00 6.1/10 Fitzroy Island Good · Wed 10:00 6.1/10 Green Island Good · Wed 14:00 5.9/10 Flynn Reef Fair · Wed 13:00 5.2/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

Michaelmas Cay

18 km away

✅ Good

Arlington Reef

20 km away

✅ Good

Flynn Reef

27 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 04:00 – Fri 04:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Tue 18:00; 1 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 0.74m to 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.51 to 7.42m/s).

Tides range from -0.3m to 1.82m; 1 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
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 7.02 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.82 · high 6.97 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.84 · high 7.42 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.84 · high 7.32 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.84 · high 7.13 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.82 · high 6.86 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.82 · high 6.88 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.82 · high 6.71 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.82 · high 6.78 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.82 · high 6.76 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.82 · high 6.61 · high 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.80 · high 6.40 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.80 · high 6.70 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.78 · high 6.76 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.78 · high 6.79 · high 24.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.76 · high 6.72 · high 24.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.76 · high 6.65 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.78 · high 6.09 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.78 · high 5.96 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 5.83 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 5.51 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.76 · high 5.51 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.78 · high 5.58 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.74 · high 6.66 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.74 · high 6.50 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.74 · high 6.06 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.76 · high 6.02 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.76 · high 5.97 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.74 · high 5.98 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.74 · high 5.98 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.72 · high 5.80 · high 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 5.49 · high 24.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 5.39 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.72 · high 5.35 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.72 · high 5.33 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.70 · high 5.14 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.70 · high 5.09 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.68 · high 5.12 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.68 · high 5.12 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 4.92 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.64 · high 4.93 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.62 · high 4.67 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.62 · high 4.56 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.62 · high 4.53 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.64 · high 4.95 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.64 · high 5.05 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.64 · high 3.76 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.66 · high 3.59 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.66 · high 3.68 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.68 · high 3.95 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.68 · high 4.01 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 4.13 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.70 · high 4.56 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.72 · high 4.85 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.58 · high 2.96 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.58 · high 3.20 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.58 · high 3.23 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.58 · high 2.98 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.58 · high 2.82 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.58 · high 2.86 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.58 · high 3.21 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.58 · high 3.16 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.58 · high 2.72 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.58 · high 3.71 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.58 · high 4.16 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.52 · high 3.81 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.52 · high 4.33 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.52 · high 4.37 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.52 · high 4.40 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.56 · high 5.08 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.56 · high 4.95 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.56 · high 4.90 · good 24.60 · good Poor