MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 00:21 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 00:21 (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)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 00:00 (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

Best morning signal: Thu 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

07:48

Sunset

20:31

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 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 (71 hours)
  • Wind (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 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, Sat 22:00

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 00:00 – Fri 00:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Tue 15:00; 7 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 1.8m to 2.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 2.77 to 7.47m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.53m; 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 00:00 2.56 · high 7.47 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 2.56 · high 6.60 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 2.48 · high 6.40 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 2.42 · high 6.16 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 2.34 · high 6.40 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 2.30 · high 5.36 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 2.24 · high 4.91 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 2.20 · high 5.47 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 2.12 · high 5.37 · good 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 2.06 · high 6.13 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 2.00 · high 5.81 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.96 · high 6.81 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.92 · high 6.20 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.88 · high 3.80 · good 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.86 · high 2.77 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.82 · high 5.10 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.80 · high 5.53 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.82 · high 5.83 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.82 · high 6.43 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.84 · high 5.88 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 1.92 · high 6.15 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Tue 21:00 1.96 · high 6.29 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 2.02 · high 6.74 · high 22.60 · good Poor
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