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Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 05:02 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Sun 06:50

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

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

09:04

Sunset

19:58

Water

24.8°C

Max air

27.4°C

Sky

Clear

2% cloud

No safe 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

Sunday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 02:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 06:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 05:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (56 hours)
  • Tide/current (46 hours)
  • Darkness (31 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 18:00.

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: Sun 17:00

Sun 05:00, Sun 17:00, Mon 05:00, Mon 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

56 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1057 km away

❌ Poor

Whitsundays

3663 km away

✅ Good

Jervis Bay

3840 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Sat 20:00 – Tue 20:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Sun 12:00; 10 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 2.24m to 2.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.6 to 4.15m/s).

Tides range from 0.05m to 1.02m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 21:00 2.64 · high 3.27 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 22:00 2.68 · high 3.35 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 23:00 2.70 · high 3.62 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sun 00:00 2.74 · high 3.71 · good 24.80 · good fair
Sun 01:00 2.74 · high 3.86 · good 24.80 · good fair
Sun 02:00 2.76 · high 4.15 · good 24.80 · good fair
Sun 03:00 2.76 · high 3.91 · good 24.90 · good fair
Sun 04:00 2.74 · high 2.84 · good 24.90 · good fair
Sun 05:00 2.72 · high 1.63 · good 25.00 · good fair
Sun 06:00 2.70 · high 1.60 · good 25.00 · good fair
Sun 07:00 2.68 · high 2.97 · good 25.00 · good fair
Sun 08:00 2.66 · high 3.71 · good 25.00 · good fair
Sun 09:00 2.64 · high 3.32 · good 25.00 · good fair
Sun 10:00 2.60 · high 3.26 · good 25.00 · good poor
Sun 11:00 2.56 · high 2.79 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 12:00 2.52 · high 2.48 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 13:00 2.48 · high 2.55 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 14:00 2.44 · high 2.79 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 15:00 2.40 · high 3.14 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 16:00 2.36 · high 3.50 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 17:00 2.34 · high 3.80 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 18:00 2.30 · high 3.72 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 19:00 2.26 · high 3.46 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 20:00 2.24 · high 3.47 · good 24.90 · good poor
Sun 21:00 2.20 · high 3.62 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sun 22:00 2.16 · high 3.45 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sun 23:00 2.12 · high 3.52 · good 24.80 · good poor
Mon 00:00 2.08 · high 3.18 · good 24.80 · good fair
Mon 01:00 2.06 · high 3.05 · good 24.80 · good fair
Mon 02:00 2.04 · high 3.35 · good 24.80 · good fair
Mon 03:00 2.02 · high 4.08 · good 24.80 · good fair
Mon 04:00 2.00 · high 5.34 · good 24.80 · good fair
Mon 05:00 1.98 · high 6.33 · high 24.80 · good fair
Mon 06:00 1.96 · high 7.01 · high 24.80 · good fair
Mon 07:00 1.96 · high 8.00 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 08:00 1.96 · high 7.77 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 09:00 1.96 · high 7.45 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 10:00 1.98 · high 6.83 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 11:00 2.02 · high 6.90 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 12:00 2.04 · high 5.91 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 13:00 2.06 · high 6.36 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 14:00 2.06 · high 6.72 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 15:00 2.08 · high 6.94 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 16:00 2.06 · high 7.13 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 17:00 2.06 · high 7.34 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 18:00 2.04 · high 7.43 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 19:00 2.06 · high 7.29 · high 24.80 · good poor
Mon 20:00 2.06 · high 6.93 · high 24.70 · good poor
Mon 21:00 2.08 · high 6.74 · high 24.70 · good poor
Mon 22:00 2.08 · high 6.62 · high 24.70 · good poor
Mon 23:00 2.06 · high 6.52 · high 24.70 · good poor
Tue 00:00 2.06 · high 5.92 · high 24.70 · good fair
Tue 01:00 2.02 · high 7.02 · high 24.70 · good fair
Tue 02:00 1.96 · high 7.00 · high 24.70 · good fair
Tue 03:00 1.92 · high 6.76 · high 24.70 · good fair
Tue 04:00 1.88 · high 6.72 · high 24.70 · good fair