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Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 15:27 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Thu 01:51

Ningaloo Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sat 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Thu 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

08:34

Sunset

20:15

Water

23.1°C

Max air

24.1°C

Sky

Clear

4% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 00:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 00:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 03:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Wind (70 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: Wed 16:00

Wed 16:00, Thu 05:00, Thu 17:00, Fri 06:00, Fri 18:00, Sat 07:00

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

Viewing current forecast

Wed 15:00 – Sat 15:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Thu 10:00; 8 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 2.08m to 2.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.5 to 7.72m/s).

Tides range from -0.19m to 0.93m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Wed 16:00 2.56 · high 6.97 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.48 · high 6.11 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.40 · high 6.02 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.36 · high 5.86 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.32 · high 5.71 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.28 · high 5.77 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.24 · high 5.52 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.20 · high 5.50 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.16 · high 5.53 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 01:00 2.14 · high 6.13 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 02:00 2.12 · high 6.04 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 03:00 2.10 · high 5.90 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 04:00 2.10 · high 6.36 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 05:00 2.08 · high 7.20 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 06:00 2.08 · high 7.39 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 2.12 · high 7.72 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 2.14 · high 7.56 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 2.18 · high 7.60 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 2.22 · high 7.62 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 2.24 · high 7.35 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 2.28 · high 7.48 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 2.26 · high 7.53 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.24 · high 6.67 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.22 · high 5.75 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.22 · high 5.62 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.20 · high 5.72 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.20 · high 5.89 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.20 · high 6.12 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.22 · high 6.33 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.22 · high 6.45 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.24 · high 6.15 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.26 · high 6.10 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.28 · high 6.36 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 01:00 2.28 · high 7.14 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 02:00 2.28 · high 7.36 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 03:00 2.28 · high 7.31 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 04:00 2.26 · high 7.00 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 05:00 2.26 · high 6.89 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 06:00 2.24 · high 7.49 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 2.24 · high 7.96 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 2.24 · high 7.87 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 2.24 · high 7.90 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 2.28 · high 7.77 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 2.30 · high 7.80 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 2.34 · high 7.45 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 2.36 · high 7.51 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 2.40 · high 7.56 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 2.42 · high 7.11 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 2.42 · high 6.75 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 2.42 · high 6.57 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 2.42 · high 6.49 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 2.44 · high 6.15 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 2.46 · high 5.92 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 2.48 · high 5.66 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 2.52 · high 5.50 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 2.56 · high 5.37 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 2.60 · high 5.58 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 01:00 2.64 · high 6.06 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 02:00 2.68 · high 6.37 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 03:00 2.72 · high 6.42 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 04:00 2.74 · high 7.21 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 05:00 2.74 · high 7.31 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 06:00 2.76 · high 7.39 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 2.76 · high 7.68 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 2.78 · high 7.88 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 2.78 · high 8.13 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 2.80 · high 8.06 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 2.82 · high 6.91 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 2.84 · high 6.79 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 2.88 · high 7.25 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 2.94 · high 7.10 · high 22.90 · good Poor