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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 05:00 (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.

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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 (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (38 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

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

1000 km away

❌ Poor

Ningaloo Reef

1057 km away

❌ Poor

Exmouth

1129 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 05:00 – Sat 05:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Wed 16:00; 5 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 1.92m to 2.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 4.91 to 9.48m/s).

Tides range from -0.25m to 0.22m; 1 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 05:00 2.30 · high 8.47 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 2.36 · high 8.51 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 2.34 · high 8.41 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 2.32 · high 8.23 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 2.32 · high 8.18 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 2.30 · high 9.35 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 2.30 · high 9.39 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 2.28 · high 9.48 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 2.28 · high 9.38 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 2.26 · high 7.45 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 2.22 · high 5.78 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 2.20 · high 4.91 · good 18.20 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 2.16 · high 5.77 · high 18.20 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 2.14 · high 6.31 · high 18.20 · out of range Fair
Wed 19:00 2.10 · high 6.65 · high 18.20 · out of range Fair
Wed 20:00 2.08 · high 6.45 · high 18.10 · out of range Fair
Wed 21:00 2.02 · high 6.68 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 2.00 · high 6.86 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 1.98 · high 6.16 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 1.98 · high 7.93 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 1.96 · high 9.30 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 1.94 · high 9.06 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 1.94 · high 7.38 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 1.92 · high 6.54 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 1.90 · high 5.90 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 1.82 · high 6.36 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 1.82 · high 6.91 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 1.80 · high 7.48 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 1.78 · high 7.64 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 1.76 · high 7.50 · high 18.00 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 1.72 · high 7.82 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 1.70 · high 6.85 · high 18.20 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 1.66 · high 6.16 · high 18.30 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 1.62 · high 5.47 · high 18.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 1.58 · high 3.85 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 1.54 · high 4.37 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 1.52 · high 3.50 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 1.48 · high 1.61 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 19:00 1.46 · high 1.03 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 20:00 1.46 · high 2.24 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 21:00 1.40 · high 4.02 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 1.38 · high 3.93 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 1.38 · high 4.21 · good 18.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 1.40 · high 5.80 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 1.40 · high 6.63 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 1.42 · high 6.02 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 1.44 · high 6.31 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 1.46 · high 6.06 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 1.48 · high 6.28 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 1.52 · high 6.20 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 1.56 · high 6.17 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 1.60 · high 6.29 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 1.64 · high 6.72 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 1.68 · high 7.29 · high 18.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 1.72 · high 6.81 · high 18.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 1.74 · high 5.82 · high 18.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 1.78 · high 4.80 · good 18.30 · out of range Fair
Fri 14:00 1.82 · high 3.55 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 1.88 · high 3.19 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 1.92 · high 3.06 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 1.96 · high 2.48 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 2.00 · high 3.23 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 2.04 · high 6.48 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 2.06 · high 8.56 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 2.08 · high 7.47 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 2.14 · high 5.69 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 2.20 · high 5.51 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 2.28 · high 5.66 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 2.34 · high 6.65 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
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