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

Viewing historical data

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Wed 11:00; 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 2.0m to 2.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 7/24 sampled hours (range 4.9 to 8.28m/s).

Tides range from 0.06m to 0.46m; 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
Tue 23:00 2.04 · high 6.97 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 2.06 · high 6.81 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 2.08 · high 6.32 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 2.06 · high 5.89 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 2.04 · high 5.46 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 2.02 · high 5.35 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 2.00 · high 5.36 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 2.00 · high 5.55 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 2.06 · high 4.90 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 2.06 · high 5.02 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 2.04 · high 5.11 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 2.04 · high 5.27 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 2.04 · high 5.18 · good 22.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 2.02 · high 5.60 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 2.02 · high 6.12 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 2.06 · high 6.44 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 2.08 · high 6.86 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 2.20 · high 7.06 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 2.30 · high 7.39 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 2.42 · high 7.73 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 2.52 · high 8.28 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.56 · high 8.27 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.62 · high 7.93 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.66 · high 7.71 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.70 · high 8.16 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.74 · high 8.28 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.78 · high 7.50 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.82 · high 6.65 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.84 · high 6.26 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 2.88 · high 6.33 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 2.90 · high 5.86 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 2.90 · high 5.60 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 2.92 · high 5.98 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 2.84 · high 6.48 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 2.84 · high 6.43 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 2.86 · high 7.30 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 2.86 · high 7.18 · high 22.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 2.86 · high 6.95 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 2.86 · high 7.14 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 2.86 · high 7.75 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 2.88 · high 7.99 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.88 · high 8.04 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.92 · high 8.39 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.96 · high 8.41 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 3.00 · high 8.27 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 3.06 · high 8.08 · high 22.50 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 3.06 · high 8.08 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 3.10 · high 7.99 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 3.10 · high 7.88 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 3.12 · high 7.59 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 3.12 · high 7.65 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 3.14 · high 7.65 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 3.14 · high 8.25 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 3.16 · high 8.32 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 3.18 · high 8.50 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 3.22 · high 8.43 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 3.24 · high 8.30 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 3.26 · high 8.10 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 3.38 · high 8.90 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 3.40 · high 9.24 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 3.38 · high 8.84 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 3.38 · high 8.81 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 3.36 · high 8.96 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 3.36 · high 9.29 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 3.38 · high 9.97 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 3.38 · high 10.31 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 3.52 · high 10.85 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 3.64 · high 10.94 · high 22.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 3.86 · high 11.30 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 3.90 · high 11.13 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 3.96 · high 12.08 · high 22.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 4.00 · high 10.74 · high 22.30 · good Poor