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Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 05:02 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Sun 16:23

Ningaloo Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Mon 11:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

09:03

Sunset

19:58

Water

25.0°C

Max air

26.8°C

Sky

Clear

1% 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

  • Mon 01:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 00:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 02:00 — Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (46 hours)
  • Tide/current (36 hours)
  • Darkness (28 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 17:00, Mon 05:00, Mon 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

56 km away

⚠️ Fair

Rottnest Island

1057 km away

⚠️ Fair

Whitsundays

3663 km away

⚠️ Fair

Jervis Bay

3840 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Sat 14:00; 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 1.52m to 1.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 1.71 to 5.7m/s).

Tides range from -0.09m to 1.09m; 2 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 06:00 1.52 · high 5.45 · high 24.40 · good fair
Fri 07:00 1.54 · high 5.52 · high 24.40 · good fair
Fri 08:00 1.54 · high 5.70 · high 24.40 · good fair
Fri 09:00 1.56 · high 5.61 · high 24.40 · good fair
Fri 10:00 1.56 · high 4.20 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.58 · high 3.25 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.58 · high 2.78 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 13:00 1.58 · high 2.93 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 14:00 1.60 · high 3.07 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 15:00 1.60 · high 2.85 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 16:00 1.60 · high 2.77 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 17:00 1.62 · high 2.85 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 18:00 1.62 · high 2.25 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 19:00 1.62 · high 1.71 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 20:00 1.62 · high 2.21 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 21:00 1.62 · high 3.02 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 22:00 1.62 · high 3.09 · good 24.40 · good poor
Fri 23:00 1.64 · high 3.09 · good 24.40 · good poor
Sat 00:00 1.64 · high 3.26 · good 24.40 · good fair
Sat 01:00 1.66 · high 3.34 · good 24.40 · good fair
Sat 02:00 1.68 · high 4.03 · good 24.40 · good fair
Sat 03:00 1.70 · high 3.53 · good 24.40 · good fair
Sat 04:00 1.74 · high 2.87 · good 24.40 · good good
Sat 05:00 1.78 · high 3.56 · good 24.50 · good fair
Sat 06:00 1.70 · high 2.24 · good 24.90 · good fair
Sat 07:00 1.74 · high 2.72 · good 24.90 · good fair
Sat 08:00 1.80 · high 2.86 · good 24.90 · good fair
Sat 09:00 1.84 · high 3.46 · good 24.80 · good fair
Sat 10:00 1.90 · high 2.66 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 11:00 1.96 · high 2.42 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 12:00 2.02 · high 2.21 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 13:00 2.10 · high 1.71 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 14:00 2.16 · high 0.90 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 15:00 2.24 · high 1.48 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 16:00 2.32 · high 1.61 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 17:00 2.40 · high 1.14 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 18:00 2.48 · high 1.61 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 19:00 2.54 · high 2.02 · good 24.80 · good poor
Sat 20:00 2.58 · high 2.56 · good 24.80 · good poor
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