Port Stephens Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sat 23:17 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 23:17 (AEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Tue 17:00 (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

05:36

Sunset

17:50

Water

20.3°C

Max air

19.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

45% 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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 17:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 16:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (47 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 26/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 05:00.

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: Sun 08:00

Sun 08:00, Sun 20:00, Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00, Tue 09:00, Tue 21:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Jervis Bay

294 km away

❌ Poor

Byron Bay

477 km away

❌ Poor

Lord Howe Island

669 km away

❌ Poor

Lady Elliot Island

959 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.35 around Sun 14:00; 0 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 0.9m to 1.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 3.47 to 8.49m/s).

Tides range from -0.61m to 0.76m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Sun 00:00 0.90 · high 8.49 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.02 · high 7.24 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.14 · high 6.14 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 1.26 · high 6.38 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 1.38 · high 5.29 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.36 · high 5.28 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.34 · high 4.66 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.32 · high 5.10 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.30 · high 5.22 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.30 · high 5.28 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 1.28 · high 4.97 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 1.28 · high 5.38 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 1.28 · high 4.51 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 1.28 · high 4.52 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 1.24 · high 3.98 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 1.20 · high 5.41 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 1.16 · high 6.12 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 1.28 · high 5.83 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 1.40 · high 5.43 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 1.52 · high 4.99 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.56 · high 4.48 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.58 · high 4.22 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 1.62 · high 3.54 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.60 · high 3.47 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 1.60 · high 2.80 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 1.58 · high 3.18 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 1.58 · high 2.97 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 1.58 · high 3.47 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 1.58 · high 3.33 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 1.58 · high 3.80 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 1.56 · high 4.18 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 1.56 · high 4.64 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 1.56 · high 3.87 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 1.54 · high 4.30 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 1.54 · high 4.58 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 11:00 1.52 · high 4.08 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 12:00 1.48 · high 4.32 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 13:00 1.46 · high 4.52 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 14:00 1.42 · high 4.35 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.40 · high 3.80 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.36 · high 4.13 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.34 · high 3.68 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.30 · high 2.73 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.28 · high 2.66 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.26 · high 2.61 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.24 · high 2.16 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.22 · high 1.54 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.20 · high 1.07 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.20 · high 0.90 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.18 · high 1.37 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 1.18 · high 2.02 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 1.16 · high 1.56 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 1.16 · high 1.67 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 1.16 · high 1.34 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 1.16 · high 1.03 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 1.16 · high 0.74 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.16 · high 0.85 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.14 · high 2.55 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.14 · high 3.08 · good 20.60 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.14 · high 3.36 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.14 · high 3.98 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.14 · high 3.88 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.14 · high 4.25 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.16 · high 4.62 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.16 · high 5.11 · good 20.70 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.16 · high 4.50 · good 20.70 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.16 · high 3.95 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.16 · high 3.75 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.16 · high 3.27 · good 20.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.18 · high 3.78 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 1.18 · high 3.76 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor