MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 22:24 (AEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 01:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 3.5/10

Fri 12:00 (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: 3.5/10

Best time: Fri 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Fri 11:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Fri 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 11.3 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

07:47

Sunset

20:32

Water

22.4°C

Max air

25.2°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

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 (68 hours)
  • Wind (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 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

Thu 01:00 – Sun 01:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Thu 18:00; 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 1.66m to 2.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 9/24 sampled hours (range 4.15 to 6.88m/s).

Tides range from 0.04m to 0.65m; 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 01:00 2.12 · high 6.47 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.02 · high 5.63 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.00 · high 5.61 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.96 · high 5.38 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.94 · high 5.52 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.90 · high 5.61 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.88 · high 5.41 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.86 · high 5.08 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.82 · high 4.44 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.80 · high 4.85 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.76 · high 4.35 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.74 · high 4.15 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.70 · high 4.38 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.68 · high 4.53 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.68 · high 4.91 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.66 · high 5.97 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.68 · high 6.48 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.68 · high 6.77 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.70 · high 6.88 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.72 · high 6.80 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 1.68 · high 6.46 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.70 · high 6.38 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.72 · high 6.44 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.76 · high 6.26 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.78 · high 6.05 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.90 · high 6.50 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.90 · high 5.72 · high 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.90 · high 4.64 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.88 · high 4.47 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.84 · high 4.87 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.82 · high 5.07 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.80 · high 5.00 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.76 · high 4.89 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.74 · high 5.81 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.74 · high 6.07 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.76 · high 6.00 · high 23.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.76 · high 6.10 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.76 · high 6.51 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.76 · high 6.95 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.76 · high 6.84 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.80 · high 7.02 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.86 · high 6.87 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.90 · high 6.94 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 1.98 · high 6.84 · high 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 2.06 · high 5.97 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 2.14 · high 6.06 · high 23.40 · good Poor
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