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Ningaloo - Coral Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 13:33 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 13:33 (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 · 4.4/10

Sat 14:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Sat 15:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.2/10

Sat 15:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.2/10

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 8.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:50

Sunset

20:29

Water

23.1°C

Max air

25.2°C

Sky

Clear

29% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 15:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 20:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sat 18:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (56 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

Wed 14:00 – Sat 14:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Wed 15:00; 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 0.96m to 1.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 2.31 to 7.02m/s).

Tides range from -0.29m to 0.91m; 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 14:00 1.26 · high 5.04 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.24 · high 5.87 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.24 · high 6.29 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.24 · high 6.67 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.26 · high 7.02 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 1.26 · high 6.97 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 1.26 · high 6.31 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 1.32 · high 5.79 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.32 · high 5.45 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.32 · high 5.12 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.32 · high 4.73 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.26 · high 5.06 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.24 · high 4.39 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.20 · high 3.97 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.18 · high 3.89 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.16 · high 3.23 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.12 · high 2.67 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.10 · high 2.52 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.08 · high 2.31 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 3.17 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.02 · high 4.09 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.00 · high 4.30 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.98 · high 4.32 · good 22.80 · good Fair
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