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Ningaloo - Coral Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Tue 20:32 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 09:24

Ningaloo - Coral Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 16:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Fri 16:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Wed 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:34

Sunset

20:14

Water

22.4°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 06:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 05:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 07:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (64 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 24/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 22:00.

water is warm enough for occasional jellyfish; 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 16:00

Wed 05:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 05:00, Thu 17:00, Fri 06:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo Reef

56 km away

❌ Poor

Exmouth

139 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1000 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1430 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Wed 16:00; 11 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 1.84m to 2.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.88 to 8.95m/s).

Tides range from -0.22m to 0.88m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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 00:00 1.84 · high 5.88 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Wed 01:00 1.84 · high 6.26 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Wed 02:00 1.84 · high 6.17 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Wed 03:00 1.84 · high 6.04 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Wed 04:00 1.86 · high 6.30 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 1.86 · high 6.33 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 1.88 · high 6.97 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 2.02 · high 7.24 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 2.14 · high 7.16 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 2.28 · high 7.26 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 2.32 · high 7.50 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 2.38 · high 7.45 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 2.42 · high 8.95 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 2.36 · high 8.56 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 2.30 · high 8.19 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 2.24 · high 7.69 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.20 · high 7.07 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.14 · high 6.82 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.10 · high 6.63 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.06 · high 6.27 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.00 · high 6.14 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.96 · high 6.15 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.92 · high 5.97 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.88 · high 5.98 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.84 · high 5.85 · high 22.30 · good Fair
Thu 01:00 1.82 · high 5.62 · high 22.30 · good Fair
Thu 02:00 1.78 · high 5.78 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 03:00 1.76 · high 5.90 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 04:00 1.76 · high 5.77 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 05:00 1.78 · high 6.41 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 06:00 1.78 · high 7.06 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 1.84 · high 7.50 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.88 · high 8.23 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.94 · high 8.16 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.96 · high 7.77 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 2.00 · high 7.09 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 2.02 · high 6.60 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 2.02 · high 6.37 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.02 · high 6.21 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.02 · high 5.81 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.02 · high 5.70 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.00 · high 5.46 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.00 · high 5.01 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.98 · high 5.52 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.98 · high 5.87 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.96 · high 5.36 · good 22.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.94 · high 5.53 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.94 · high 5.60 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.92 · high 5.04 · good 22.20 · good Fair
Fri 01:00 1.90 · high 5.53 · high 22.20 · good Fair
Fri 02:00 1.88 · high 6.26 · high 22.30 · good Fair
Fri 03:00 1.86 · high 6.28 · high 22.30 · good Fair
Fri 04:00 1.86 · high 5.82 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Fri 05:00 1.84 · high 5.48 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Fri 06:00 1.84 · high 5.36 · good 22.40 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.86 · high 5.52 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.90 · high 8.10 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.92 · high 9.14 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.98 · high 9.32 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 2.04 · high 9.02 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 2.10 · high 8.73 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 2.10 · high 7.56 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 2.12 · high 7.07 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 2.12 · high 6.45 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 2.12 · high 6.35 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 2.10 · high 6.16 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 2.10 · high 5.87 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 2.12 · high 5.81 · high 22.30 · good Poor