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Port Stephens Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 12:56 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 23:08

Port Stephens looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Fri 10:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

06:32

Sunset

17:21

Water

18.5°C

Max air

18.2°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

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 00:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Fri 07:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Fri 05:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (54 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 16/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Wed 22:00

Wed 22:00, Thu 10:00, Thu 23:00, Fri 11:00

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

Viewing current forecast

Wed 13:00 – Sat 13:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Thu 17:00; 8 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 0.7m to 1.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 1.23 to 5.46m/s).

Tides range from -0.6m to 1.13m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Wed 14:00 0.74 · high 5.35 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 0.72 · high 5.33 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 0.72 · high 5.46 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 0.70 · high 4.98 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 0.70 · high 4.77 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.70 · high 4.48 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.70 · high 4.50 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.70 · high 4.67 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.72 · high 4.41 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.76 · high 5.01 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.78 · high 5.02 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 01:00 0.80 · high 4.32 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 02:00 0.80 · high 4.42 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 03:00 0.82 · high 4.52 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 04:00 0.90 · high 4.52 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 05:00 0.96 · high 4.54 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 06:00 1.04 · high 4.04 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 07:00 1.10 · high 2.98 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 08:00 1.14 · high 1.84 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 1.20 · high 1.46 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 1.22 · high 1.41 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 1.22 · high 1.39 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 1.24 · high 1.23 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 1.22 · high 1.93 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 1.18 · high 2.91 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 1.16 · high 3.54 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 1.14 · high 3.35 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 1.14 · high 3.30 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 1.12 · high 3.35 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 1.12 · high 3.36 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 1.10 · high 3.41 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 1.10 · high 3.25 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 1.10 · high 2.70 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 1.08 · high 2.38 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 1.08 · high 2.57 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 01:00 1.06 · high 2.56 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 02:00 1.06 · high 2.78 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 03:00 1.04 · high 2.96 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 04:00 1.04 · high 2.96 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 05:00 1.02 · high 2.57 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 06:00 1.02 · high 2.37 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 07:00 1.00 · high 2.01 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 08:00 1.00 · high 1.94 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.98 · high 1.75 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.98 · high 1.74 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.96 · high 1.82 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.96 · high 1.70 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 0.96 · high 1.17 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 0.96 · high 1.16 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 0.96 · high 1.27 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 0.96 · high 2.02 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 0.98 · high 1.33 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 0.98 · high 2.20 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 1.00 · high 1.75 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 1.00 · high 1.84 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 1.02 · high 1.42 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 1.04 · high 1.38 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 1.04 · high 1.82 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 1.06 · high 1.84 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 01:00 1.10 · high 2.93 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 1.12 · high 3.41 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 03:00 1.16 · high 3.99 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 1.18 · high 4.58 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 1.18 · high 4.18 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 1.20 · high 4.19 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 1.22 · high 3.55 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 08:00 1.22 · high 3.32 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 1.24 · high 3.28 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 1.24 · high 3.28 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 1.22 · high 2.93 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor