Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Port Stephens Snorkel Report Today
Australia · Updated Wed 17:01 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Report Thu 03:10Port 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
Best morning signal: Thu 11:00 (Fair).
Best afternoon signal: Thu 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.
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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 peak drift risk around Thu 14:00.
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, Sat 12:00
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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
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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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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 |
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