Sunday
❌ Poor conditions
Main blocker: Waves
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 02:00 (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.
No good model window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
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 (69 hours)
- Tide/current (69 hours)
- Darkness (45 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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
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Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Wed 02:00 – Sat 02:00 (AEST)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Wed 17:00; 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 1.16m to 1.46m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 3.5 to 6.45m/s).
Tides range from -0.56m to 0.72m; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 02:00 | 1.46 · high | 4.14 · good | 19.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 03:00 | 1.46 · high | 3.82 · good | 19.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 04:00 | 1.46 · high | 3.50 · good | 19.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 05:00 | 1.46 · high | 3.72 · good | 19.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 06:00 | 1.46 · high | 3.81 · good | 19.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 07:00 | 1.46 · high | 4.79 · good | 19.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 08:00 | 1.46 · high | 4.70 · good | 19.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 09:00 | 1.44 · high | 6.16 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 10:00 | 1.44 · high | 5.45 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 11:00 | 1.44 · high | 4.96 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 12:00 | 1.44 · high | 5.54 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 13:00 | 1.44 · high | 5.76 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 14:00 | 1.44 · high | 5.87 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 15:00 | 1.44 · high | 6.19 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 16:00 | 1.44 · high | 6.45 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 17:00 | 1.42 · high | 6.18 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 18:00 | 1.42 · high | 5.98 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 19:00 | 1.40 · high | 5.80 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 20:00 | 1.36 · high | 5.74 · high | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 21:00 | 1.30 · high | 5.20 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 22:00 | 1.28 · high | 5.06 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 23:00 | 1.24 · high | 5.19 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 00:00 | 1.20 · high | 4.89 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 01:00 | 1.16 · high | 4.78 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 02:00 | 1.14 · high | 4.48 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 03:00 | 1.12 · high | 4.67 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 04:00 | 1.10 · high | 4.49 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 05:00 | 1.08 · high | 4.33 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 06:00 | 1.06 · high | 4.42 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 07:00 | 1.04 · high | 4.56 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 08:00 | 1.04 · high | 4.94 · good | 19.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 09:00 | 1.02 · high | 5.79 · high | 19.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 10:00 | 1.02 · high | 5.41 · high | 19.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 11:00 | 1.00 · high | 5.23 · good | 19.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 12:00 | 1.00 · high | 5.52 · high | 19.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 13:00 | 0.98 · high | 5.61 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 14:00 | 0.98 · high | 5.40 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 15:00 | 0.98 · high | 5.18 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 16:00 | 0.98 · high | 5.67 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Fair |
| Thu 17:00 | 0.98 · high | 5.53 · high | 19.60 · out of range | Fair |
| Thu 18:00 | 0.96 · high | 5.06 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 19:00 | 0.96 · high | 4.74 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 20:00 | 0.94 · high | 4.59 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 21:00 | 0.92 · high | 4.83 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 22:00 | 0.90 · high | 4.77 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 23:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.43 · good | 19.60 · out of range | Poor |
| 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 |