MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 20:48 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Wed 20:48 (AEST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Ningaloo Reef. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 23:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 3.9/10

Thu 12:00 (AEST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

07:48

Sunset

20:31

Water

22.5°C

Max air

24.5°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

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 12:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 11:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 13:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

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

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 26/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Thu 08:00

Thu 08:00, Thu 21:00, Fri 09:00, Fri 22:00, Sat 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

56 km away

❌ Poor

Exmouth

94 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1057 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1484 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Wed 23:00 – Sat 23:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Thu 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 2.7m to 3.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.85 to 8.27m/s).

Tides range from 0.06m to 0.53m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 00:00 2.70 · high 7.10 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.74 · high 6.97 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.76 · high 6.86 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.80 · high 6.80 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 2.82 · high 6.79 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 2.84 · high 6.77 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 2.88 · high 6.45 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 2.90 · high 6.17 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 2.90 · high 5.87 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 2.92 · high 5.85 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 2.92 · high 6.50 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 2.92 · high 6.31 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 2.90 · high 6.25 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 2.90 · high 6.50 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 2.90 · high 7.14 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 2.88 · high 7.60 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 2.88 · high 7.80 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 2.92 · high 8.27 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.94 · high 8.17 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.98 · high 8.05 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 3.02 · high 7.50 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 3.08 · high 7.34 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 3.12 · high 7.34 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 3.12 · high 7.40 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 3.12 · high 7.43 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 3.12 · high 7.52 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 3.14 · high 7.62 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 3.14 · high 7.45 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 3.16 · high 7.30 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 3.18 · high 7.26 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 3.22 · high 7.29 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 3.24 · high 7.32 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 3.26 · high 7.38 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 3.26 · high 8.02 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 3.28 · high 8.68 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 3.28 · high 8.51 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 3.28 · high 8.40 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 3.28 · high 8.71 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 3.30 · high 9.15 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 3.32 · high 9.55 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 3.34 · high 10.07 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 3.50 · high 10.22 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 3.66 · high 10.85 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 3.82 · high 11.34 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 3.84 · high 11.37 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 3.88 · high 11.78 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 3.90 · high 10.67 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 3.86 · high 10.01 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 3.82 · high 9.68 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 3.78 · high 9.41 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 3.80 · high 9.50 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 3.80 · high 9.61 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 3.82 · high 9.55 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 3.82 · high 9.41 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 3.80 · high 9.25 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 3.80 · high 9.08 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 3.76 · high 8.98 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 3.72 · high 9.35 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 3.68 · high 9.88 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 3.60 · high 9.70 · high 22.10 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 3.52 · high 9.66 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 3.44 · high 9.33 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 3.40 · high 9.11 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 3.36 · high 9.05 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 3.32 · high 9.53 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 3.30 · high 9.88 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 3.30 · high 10.45 · high 22.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 3.28 · high 10.88 · high 22.20 · good Poor