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 03:00 (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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (44 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

Mon 03:00 – Thu 03:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Mon 10:00; 3 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 1.04m to 1.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 3.25 to 7.34m/s).

Tides range from -0.32m to 0.71m; 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
Mon 03:00 1.18 · high 3.68 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 1.20 · high 3.40 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 1.18 · high 3.25 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 1.18 · high 3.41 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 1.16 · high 3.60 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 1.14 · high 3.36 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 1.12 · high 3.31 · good 19.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 1.10 · high 4.30 · good 19.00 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 1.08 · high 5.23 · good 19.10 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 1.06 · high 5.77 · high 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 13:00 1.04 · high 5.74 · high 19.20 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 1.12 · high 6.60 · high 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 15:00 1.20 · high 7.34 · high 19.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 16:00 1.28 · high 6.21 · high 19.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 17:00 1.34 · high 6.00 · high 19.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 18:00 1.38 · high 5.67 · high 19.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 1.44 · high 4.56 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 1.46 · high 4.41 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 1.48 · high 4.35 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 1.68 · high 4.69 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 1.70 · high 4.54 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 1.70 · high 4.71 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 1.72 · high 4.64 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 1.72 · high 4.34 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 1.72 · high 3.97 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 1.72 · high 3.88 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 1.70 · high 3.93 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 1.70 · high 3.69 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 1.68 · high 3.56 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 1.66 · high 3.38 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 1.64 · high 3.37 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 1.62 · high 3.45 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 11:00 1.60 · high 3.58 · good 19.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 1.56 · high 3.85 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 1.54 · high 4.54 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 14:00 1.52 · high 4.47 · good 19.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 15:00 1.48 · high 4.65 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 16:00 1.46 · high 4.73 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 17:00 1.46 · high 4.42 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 18:00 1.46 · high 4.34 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 1.46 · high 4.59 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 1.48 · high 4.43 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 1.48 · high 4.29 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 1.52 · high 4.68 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 1.52 · high 4.88 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 1.54 · high 4.49 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 1.54 · high 4.35 · good 19.30 · out of range Poor
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