MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 16:10 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 16:10 (AEST)

Ningaloo Reef looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 20:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.4/10

Thu 17:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 3.6/10

Thu 20:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 3.6/10

Sun 14:00 (AEST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 3.6/10

Best time: Thu 20:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Thu 20:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.2 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:47

Sunset

20:32

Water

22.6°C

Max air

23.7°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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 14:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Thu 20:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Wind (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (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

Thu 21:00, Fri 09:00, Fri 22:00, Sat 10:00, Sat 22:00, Sun 11:00

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

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 17:00 – Sun 17:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Fri 13:00; 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 1.7m to 2.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 5.26 to 8.04m/s).

Tides range from -0.29m to 1.02m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Thu 17:00 1.70 · high 7.71 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.72 · high 7.88 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.76 · high 8.04 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.84 · high 6.74 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 2.28 · high 6.82 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.42 · high 7.45 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.52 · high 7.38 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.60 · high 6.77 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 2.70 · high 6.40 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 2.72 · high 6.30 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 2.60 · high 6.35 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 2.64 · high 6.56 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 2.66 · high 6.26 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 2.70 · high 6.33 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 2.72 · high 6.08 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 2.72 · high 5.59 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 2.72 · high 5.35 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 2.72 · high 6.18 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 2.72 · high 5.90 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 2.70 · high 5.29 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 2.70 · high 5.26 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 2.68 · high 5.89 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 2.66 · high 6.46 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 2.64 · high 6.88 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 2.64 · high 6.76 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 2.64 · high 6.95 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 2.64 · high 7.15 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 2.68 · high 6.65 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 2.64 · high 6.94 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 2.66 · high 6.42 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 2.66 · high 6.51 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 2.66 · high 6.59 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 2.66 · high 6.71 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 2.64 · high 6.57 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 2.64 · high 5.73 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 2.52 · high 5.21 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 2.50 · high 5.41 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 2.48 · high 5.61 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 2.46 · high 5.30 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 2.42 · high 4.84 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 2.40 · high 4.43 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 2.36 · high 5.16 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 2.32 · high 4.71 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 2.30 · high 4.47 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 2.26 · high 4.52 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 2.22 · high 5.84 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 2.18 · high 7.44 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 2.14 · high 7.46 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 2.12 · high 7.58 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 2.10 · high 8.00 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 2.08 · high 7.43 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 2.12 · high 7.39 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 2.30 · high 6.85 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.32 · high 7.59 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.32 · high 6.92 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.34 · high 6.97 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.34 · high 6.80 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.32 · high 6.60 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.44 · high 6.95 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.42 · high 6.95 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.40 · high 6.81 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.38 · high 6.65 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.36 · high 6.44 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 2.34 · high 6.17 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.30 · high 5.46 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.28 · high 6.51 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.24 · high 6.34 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 2.20 · high 6.11 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 2.16 · high 6.58 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 2.16 · high 7.75 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 2.14 · high 7.89 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 2.14 · high 8.43 · high 23.20 · good Poor