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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 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Sat 13:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.6/10

Sat 15:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Sat 15:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.0 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:50

Sunset

20:29

Water

23.1°C

Max air

25.1°C

Sky

Clear

2% 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 15:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 14:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 20:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (60 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

⚠️ Fair

Esperance

1430 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 13:00 – Sun 13:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Fri 10:00; 4 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 0.82m to 1.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 3.05 to 7.53m/s).

Tides range from -0.23m to 0.87m; 2 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
Thu 13:00 0.96 · high 5.13 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.96 · high 6.42 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 6.81 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 6.86 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.00 · high 7.39 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.02 · high 7.53 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.04 · high 7.14 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.04 · high 6.90 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 6.79 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.12 · high 6.06 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.10 · high 5.88 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.10 · high 5.86 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.08 · high 5.62 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.94 · high 5.00 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.94 · high 4.58 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.92 · high 4.12 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.90 · high 3.85 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.90 · high 3.51 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.88 · high 3.68 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 0.86 · high 3.59 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 0.86 · high 4.32 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 0.84 · high 4.24 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.84 · high 3.66 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.82 · high 3.05 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.82 · high 4.02 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.86 · high 5.86 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.88 · high 6.56 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.92 · high 6.66 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.96 · high 6.75 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.02 · high 6.75 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.06 · high 6.64 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 1.10 · high 6.24 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 1.14 · high 6.04 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.20 · high 5.35 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.24 · high 5.17 · good 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.28 · high 4.85 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.32 · high 4.70 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.34 · high 4.50 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.38 · high 5.14 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.40 · high 5.09 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.44 · high 5.17 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.46 · high 5.26 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.66 · high 5.05 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.68 · high 4.96 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.68 · high 5.12 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.70 · high 5.25 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.70 · high 4.85 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.70 · high 4.62 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.70 · high 5.10 · good 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.74 · high 6.13 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.78 · high 6.58 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.82 · high 7.12 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.90 · high 7.79 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 2.00 · high 8.17 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.96 · high 7.54 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 2.02 · high 7.50 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 2.08 · high 7.52 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.14 · high 7.51 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.16 · high 6.88 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.20 · high 6.45 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.22 · high 6.04 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.24 · high 6.03 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.24 · high 5.96 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.26 · high 5.75 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.28 · high 5.41 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.30 · high 4.99 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.32 · high 4.78 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 2.34 · high 4.27 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.36 · high 4.24 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.36 · high 4.94 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.36 · high 5.28 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 2.36 · high 4.95 · good 22.70 · good Poor