MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 09:55 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 09:55 (AEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Thu 11:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Thu 12:00 (AEST)

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: 3.9/10

Best time: Thu 12:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:47

Sunset

20:32

Water

22.5°C

Max air

24.6°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 13:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 14:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Wind (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 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

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

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

56 km away

⚠️ Fair

Exmouth

94 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1057 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1484 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 11:00 – Mon 11:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Sat 10:00; 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 2.18m to 2.82m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 8/24 sampled hours (range 3.65 to 7.93m/s).

Tides range from -0.09m to 0.8m; 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
Fri 11:00 2.22 · high 6.22 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 2.20 · high 6.19 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 2.18 · high 5.79 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 2.20 · high 6.00 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 2.20 · high 7.50 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 2.22 · high 7.15 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 2.26 · high 7.59 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 2.32 · high 7.84 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 2.36 · high 7.93 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 2.46 · high 7.92 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 2.56 · high 7.70 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 2.64 · high 7.22 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 2.68 · high 7.09 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 2.70 · high 6.85 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 2.74 · high 6.39 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 2.76 · high 5.89 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 2.72 · high 5.23 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 2.76 · high 4.91 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 2.78 · high 4.60 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 2.80 · high 4.32 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 2.82 · high 4.20 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 2.82 · high 4.12 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 2.82 · high 3.65 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 2.82 · high 4.74 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 2.82 · high 4.98 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 2.80 · high 4.99 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 2.80 · high 5.39 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 2.76 · high 5.63 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 2.74 · high 5.78 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 2.70 · high 5.69 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 2.68 · high 5.71 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 2.68 · high 5.83 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 2.66 · high 5.71 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 2.66 · high 5.44 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 2.66 · high 5.38 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.66 · high 5.02 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.64 · high 4.65 · good 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.64 · high 4.58 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.62 · high 4.39 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.64 · high 3.95 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.60 · high 4.33 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.62 · high 4.12 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.64 · high 3.48 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.64 · high 3.67 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.66 · high 4.00 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 2.68 · high 3.98 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.70 · high 3.79 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.72 · high 4.62 · good 22.70 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.74 · high 4.49 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 2.76 · high 4.41 · good 22.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 2.78 · high 5.24 · good 22.90 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 2.76 · high 6.09 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 2.76 · high 6.58 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 2.74 · high 6.84 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 2.74 · high 6.72 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 2.76 · high 5.85 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 2.76 · high 5.71 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 2.76 · high 5.86 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 2.64 · high 6.03 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.64 · high 5.55 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.62 · high 5.31 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.62 · high 5.55 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.60 · high 5.52 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.58 · high 5.51 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.56 · high 5.15 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.54 · high 4.87 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.52 · high 4.73 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.52 · high 4.84 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 2.50 · high 4.62 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 2.48 · high 4.51 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 2.46 · high 4.02 · good 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 2.46 · high 4.21 · good 22.70 · good Fair