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Ningaloo - Coral Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 10:27 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 10:27 (AEST)

Ningaloo - Coral Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 11:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 12:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.0/10

Sat 12:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sat 12:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:50

Sunset

20:29

Water

23.0°C

Max air

25.6°C

Sky

Clear

1% 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

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 12:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 13:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 15:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (61 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 23/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 21:00.

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: Mon 03:00

Sat 16:00, Sun 17:00, Mon 03:00, Mon 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo Reef

56 km away

⚠️ Fair

Exmouth

139 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1000 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1430 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 11:00 – Tue 11:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Sat 12:00; 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 1.7m to 2.14m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 4.44 to 8.01m/s).

Tides range from -0.12m to 0.7m; 1 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
Sat 12:00 1.70 · high 4.44 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.70 · high 5.56 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.74 · high 6.73 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.78 · high 7.00 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.82 · high 7.59 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.86 · high 8.01 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.92 · high 7.98 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.96 · high 7.64 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 1.98 · high 7.39 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 2.02 · high 7.28 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.04 · high 6.96 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.06 · high 6.30 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.06 · high 5.91 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.08 · high 6.03 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.08 · high 5.68 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.08 · high 5.78 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.08 · high 6.07 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.10 · high 5.85 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.10 · high 5.42 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.12 · high 5.13 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 2.12 · high 4.92 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.14 · high 4.89 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.14 · high 5.66 · high 22.70 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.14 · high 5.25 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 2.16 · high 5.56 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 2.16 · high 5.67 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 2.20 · high 5.65 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 2.24 · high 6.35 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.28 · high 7.66 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.34 · high 8.91 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.38 · high 8.64 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.44 · high 8.55 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 2.48 · high 8.52 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.52 · high 9.22 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.56 · high 8.35 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.54 · high 7.82 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.50 · high 6.86 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.48 · high 6.68 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.44 · high 6.76 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.42 · high 6.76 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.38 · high 6.99 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.34 · high 6.69 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.32 · high 6.58 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 2.28 · high 6.51 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 2.24 · high 6.15 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 2.22 · high 6.17 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 2.18 · high 6.42 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 2.14 · high 5.91 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 2.12 · high 5.58 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 2.08 · high 5.65 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 2.08 · high 5.65 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 2.08 · high 6.46 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 2.08 · high 8.43 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 2.12 · high 8.87 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 2.16 · high 8.35 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 2.20 · high 8.19 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 2.22 · high 8.61 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 2.22 · high 8.24 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 2.24 · high 7.85 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 2.20 · high 7.52 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 2.18 · high 7.27 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 2.14 · high 6.80 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 2.08 · high 6.36 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 2.02 · high 6.20 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.96 · high 5.76 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.92 · high 5.02 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.88 · high 5.90 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.84 · high 4.83 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.80 · high 5.15 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.78 · high 4.36 · good 22.50 · good Poor