Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Port Stephens Snorkel Report Today
Australia · Updated Wed 13:31 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Report Wed 23:39Port 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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No good model window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
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 (71 hours)
- Sea temperature (71 hours)
- Tide/current (55 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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
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Advanced forecast data
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Sun 13:00 – Wed 13:00 (AEST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Wed 17:00; 3 of 22 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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0/22 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.74m to 1.18m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/22 sampled hours (range 1.71 to 6.73m/s).
Tides range from -0.61m to 1.22m; 2 of 22 hours are in or near peak slack windows.
72-hour historical overview
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Fair
⚠️ Fair
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
Poor
❌ Limited
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:00 | 1.18 · high | 3.22 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 16:00 | 1.16 · high | 2.85 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 17:00 | 1.14 · high | 2.72 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 18:00 | 1.12 · high | 2.60 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 19:00 | 1.10 · high | 1.72 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 20:00 | 1.08 · high | 1.71 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 21:00 | 1.06 · high | 2.02 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 22:00 | 1.04 · high | 1.93 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 23:00 | 1.00 · high | 2.02 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 00:00 | 0.98 · high | 2.95 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Fair |
| Wed 01:00 | 0.98 · high | 5.14 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 02:00 | 0.96 · high | 6.73 · high | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 03:00 | 0.96 · high | 6.25 · high | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 04:00 | 0.94 · high | 6.18 · high | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 05:00 | 0.90 · high | 6.17 · high | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 06:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.76 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Fair |
| Wed 07:00 | 0.84 · high | 3.65 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Fair |
| Wed 08:00 | 0.82 · high | 3.11 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 09:00 | 0.78 · high | 4.37 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 10:00 | 0.76 · high | 4.84 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 11:00 | 0.76 · high | 5.72 · high | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 12:00 | 0.74 · high | 5.28 · good | 18.50 · out of range | Poor |