Port Stephens Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sun 00:42 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 00:42 (AEST)

Port Stephens looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 14:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 00:00 (AEST)

Later today

Poor · 3.5/10

Sun 14:00 (AEST)

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: 3.5/10

Best time: Sun 14:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 14:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:36

Sunset

17:50

Water

20.3°C

Max air

19.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Viewing historical data

Fri 00:00 – Mon 00:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Fri 11:00; 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 0.72m to 0.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 22/24 sampled hours (range 2.67 to 5.94m/s).

Tides range from -0.65m to 0.7m; 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 00:00 0.84 · high 4.08 · good 19.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.82 · high 3.90 · good 19.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.80 · high 4.55 · good 19.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.78 · high 4.37 · good 19.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.76 · high 4.22 · good 19.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.74 · high 4.04 · good 19.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.74 · high 3.72 · good 19.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 2.82 · good 19.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.72 · high 2.88 · good 19.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 3.02 · good 19.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.72 · high 2.87 · good 19.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 11:00 0.74 · high 2.67 · good 19.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.76 · high 3.44 · good 19.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.78 · high 4.91 · good 19.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 0.80 · high 5.94 · high 19.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.84 · high 5.91 · high 20.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.86 · high 5.15 · good 20.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.86 · high 4.60 · good 20.00 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.84 · high 4.74 · good 20.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.84 · high 4.92 · good 20.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.82 · high 4.83 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.80 · high 4.48 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.78 · high 3.94 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.76 · high 3.88 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.74 · high 3.62 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.72 · high 3.34 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.70 · high 3.05 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.68 · high 3.06 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.66 · high 3.20 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.66 · high 2.95 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.64 · high 2.73 · good 19.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.64 · high 2.09 · good 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.64 · high 1.43 · good 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.62 · high 0.89 · good 20.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 0.62 · high 1.59 · good 20.10 · out of range Fair
Sat 11:00 0.62 · high 1.46 · good 20.10 · out of range Fair
Sat 12:00 0.64 · high 2.41 · good 20.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 13:00 0.64 · high 3.79 · good 20.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 0.66 · high 4.40 · good 20.30 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 0.66 · high 4.77 · good 20.30 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 0.68 · high 3.92 · good 20.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 0.68 · high 3.52 · good 20.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 0.70 · high 4.10 · good 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.70 · high 3.79 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.68 · high 3.03 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.66 · high 3.26 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.66 · high 3.48 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.66 · high 2.38 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.66 · high 2.55 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.64 · high 4.07 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.72 · high 5.52 · high 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.80 · high 5.14 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.88 · high 5.22 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.92 · high 5.24 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.94 · high 4.88 · good 20.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.98 · high 4.55 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.98 · high 4.57 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 0.96 · high 4.21 · good 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 0.96 · high 5.59 · high 20.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 0.94 · high 5.70 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 0.92 · high 6.03 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 0.90 · high 6.42 · high 20.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.90 · high 6.18 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.88 · high 5.51 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.88 · high 5.55 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.92 · high 5.56 · high 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 0.94 · high 5.05 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.98 · high 4.69 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.98 · high 4.62 · good 20.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.74 · high 4.28 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.68 · high 5.02 · good 20.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.64 · high 4.53 · good 20.70 · good Poor