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Rottnest Island Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Tue 02:51 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 02:51 (AEST)

Rottnest Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Tue 02:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Tue 17:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Thu 13:00 (AEST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Tue 17:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Tue 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

08:09

Sunset

20:13

Water

18.8°C

Max air

17.8°C

Sky

Clear

0% 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

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 13:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 14:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Wed 14:00: Fair (0.47) · 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 (41 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 15/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 08:00.

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 08:00

Wed 08:00, Thu 09:00, Thu 23:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Esperance

629 km away

❌ Poor

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1000 km away

❌ Poor

Ningaloo Reef

1057 km away

❌ Poor

Exmouth

1129 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 02:00 – Tue 02:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Sat 17:00; 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 2.36m to 2.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 2.71 to 9.59m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.36m; 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
Sat 02:00 2.36 · high 6.47 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 2.36 · high 6.44 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 2.38 · high 8.03 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 2.40 · high 8.14 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 2.44 · high 8.74 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 2.48 · high 9.59 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 2.52 · high 8.62 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 2.54 · high 7.86 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 2.58 · high 6.26 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 2.58 · high 5.25 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 12:00 2.58 · high 4.60 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 13:00 2.58 · high 4.09 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 14:00 2.54 · high 4.27 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Sat 15:00 2.52 · high 4.55 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 16:00 2.48 · high 3.84 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 17:00 2.48 · high 3.74 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 18:00 2.46 · high 3.54 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 19:00 2.46 · high 3.65 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 20:00 2.46 · high 4.00 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Sat 21:00 2.44 · high 3.56 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 2.46 · high 2.71 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 2.48 · high 2.99 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 2.48 · high 3.13 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 2.50 · high 4.55 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 2.50 · high 5.28 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 2.52 · high 6.33 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 2.52 · high 5.30 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 2.52 · high 5.69 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 2.62 · high 6.39 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 2.62 · high 6.42 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 2.62 · high 6.10 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 2.60 · high 5.27 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 2.60 · high 5.39 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 2.60 · high 5.29 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 2.58 · high 5.35 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 2.58 · high 5.55 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 2.58 · high 5.10 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 2.56 · high 5.48 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 2.56 · high 5.60 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 2.56 · high 4.65 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 2.58 · high 5.45 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 2.58 · high 5.04 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 2.60 · high 4.85 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 2.60 · high 4.86 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 2.60 · high 5.23 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 2.62 · high 4.94 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 2.64 · high 5.08 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 2.66 · high 4.83 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 2.68 · high 4.47 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 2.70 · high 3.94 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 2.72 · high 3.71 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 2.72 · high 3.31 · good 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 2.72 · high 3.97 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 2.72 · high 4.68 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 2.72 · high 5.27 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 2.72 · high 5.57 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 2.70 · high 6.06 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 11:00 2.70 · high 5.19 · good 18.30 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 2.72 · high 4.12 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 2.72 · high 4.78 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 2.74 · high 4.23 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 2.78 · high 4.82 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 2.80 · high 6.66 · high 18.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 2.84 · high 8.35 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 18:00 2.88 · high 7.74 · high 18.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 2.92 · high 8.22 · high 18.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 20:00 2.90 · high 10.13 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 2.90 · high 10.21 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 2.90 · high 11.10 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 2.88 · high 10.39 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 2.86 · high 10.53 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 2.84 · high 9.38 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor