MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Ningaloo Reef Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 03:32 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 03:32 (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 03:00 (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

Sat 03:00 – Tue 03:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Sat 11:00; 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 2.54m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.45 to 7.13m/s).

Tides range from -0.18m to 0.77m; 0 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
Sat 03:00 1.52 · high 5.89 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.56 · high 5.73 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.60 · high 5.61 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.64 · high 5.61 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.86 · high 5.70 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.88 · high 5.45 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.90 · high 6.10 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.92 · high 5.99 · high 22.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.92 · high 5.96 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.94 · high 6.07 · high 23.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.94 · high 6.50 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.96 · high 6.60 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.96 · high 6.63 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.92 · high 6.25 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.98 · high 6.47 · high 23.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 2.02 · high 6.86 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 2.08 · high 6.95 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 2.16 · high 7.13 · high 23.10 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 2.26 · high 7.07 · high 23.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 2.34 · high 6.85 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 2.40 · high 6.78 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 2.44 · high 6.57 · high 23.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.50 · high 6.60 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 2.54 · high 6.56 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 2.56 · high 6.63 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 2.60 · high 6.70 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.62 · high 6.42 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.64 · high 6.13 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 2.66 · high 6.15 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 2.68 · high 5.74 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 09:00 2.70 · high 4.87 · good 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 2.70 · high 6.29 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.70 · high 6.67 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 2.70 · high 6.20 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 2.70 · high 6.55 · high 22.80 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 2.70 · high 7.45 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 2.70 · high 7.56 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.70 · high 7.58 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.72 · high 7.75 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.74 · high 8.09 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.76 · high 8.11 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 2.72 · high 7.94 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 2.76 · high 7.52 · high 22.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 2.78 · high 7.23 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 2.78 · high 7.79 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 2.78 · high 8.04 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.78 · high 7.70 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.76 · high 6.76 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.74 · high 6.50 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 2.72 · high 7.46 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 2.70 · high 6.82 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 2.68 · high 6.21 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 2.70 · high 6.54 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 2.66 · high 6.28 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 2.64 · high 5.95 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 2.60 · high 5.95 · high 22.60 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 2.56 · high 5.31 · good 22.60 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 2.52 · high 5.45 · high 22.70 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 2.48 · high 7.18 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 2.48 · high 7.74 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 2.46 · high 7.64 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 2.46 · high 8.45 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 2.50 · high 8.23 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 2.54 · high 7.36 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 2.58 · high 6.55 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 2.48 · high 7.43 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 2.52 · high 7.71 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 2.58 · high 8.42 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 2.58 · high 8.20 · high 22.70 · good Poor
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