MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 22:24 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Thu 22:24 (AEST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Ningaloo Reef. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 23:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

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: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

07:47

Sunset

20:32

Water

22.4°C

Max air

25.2°C

Sky

Clear

1% 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

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 14:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.35) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 12:00: Fair (0.35) · 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

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

❌ Poor

Exmouth

94 km away

✅ Good

Rottnest Island

1057 km away

❌ Poor

Esperance

1484 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 23:00 – Mon 23:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Sat 12:00; 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 2.22m to 2.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 4.54 to 7.14m/s).

Tides range from 0.01m to 0.71m; 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 23:00 2.22 · high 6.17 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 2.28 · high 6.17 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 2.34 · high 6.35 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 2.40 · high 6.65 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 2.44 · high 6.42 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 2.50 · high 6.20 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 2.54 · high 5.98 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 2.58 · high 6.02 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 2.62 · high 5.55 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 2.64 · high 5.02 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 2.64 · high 4.54 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 2.66 · high 5.05 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 2.66 · high 5.08 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 2.66 · high 5.20 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 2.66 · high 5.96 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 2.66 · high 6.58 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 2.66 · high 6.51 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 2.66 · high 6.86 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 2.68 · high 6.69 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 2.70 · high 6.89 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 2.72 · high 7.10 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 2.76 · high 7.14 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 2.62 · high 7.01 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.62 · high 6.37 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.58 · high 5.79 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.58 · high 5.66 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.58 · high 5.53 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.56 · high 5.25 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.54 · high 4.93 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.52 · high 4.50 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.48 · high 4.08 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.44 · high 3.93 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.40 · high 3.83 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 2.36 · high 3.73 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.30 · high 3.37 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.26 · high 3.94 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.22 · high 3.99 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 2.18 · high 3.85 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 2.14 · high 3.63 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 2.10 · high 4.41 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 2.08 · high 6.01 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.04 · high 6.44 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.02 · high 6.47 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.02 · high 6.63 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 2.00 · high 6.29 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 20:00 1.98 · high 6.04 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sun 21:00 2.08 · high 5.70 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.08 · high 4.88 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.96 · high 4.64 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.94 · high 4.40 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.94 · high 3.96 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.92 · high 4.35 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.90 · high 3.81 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.88 · high 3.91 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.84 · high 4.07 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.80 · high 3.07 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.76 · high 3.48 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 1.72 · high 2.85 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 1.70 · high 3.01 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 1.66 · high 2.27 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.62 · high 1.58 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.60 · high 0.35 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.56 · high 0.66 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.54 · high 1.70 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.52 · high 3.44 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.50 · high 3.52 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.48 · high 4.54 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.48 · high 4.32 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.46 · high 4.07 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.46 · high 3.81 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 21:00 1.54 · high 4.27 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.54 · high 3.70 · good 23.50 · good Poor