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Rottnest Island Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Tue 14:08 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 14:08 (AEST)

Rottnest Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.9/10

Tue 14:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.3/10

Tue 18:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.0/10

Thu 14:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Tue 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

08:08

Sunset

20:14

Water

19.1°C

Max air

18.2°C

Sky

Clear

19% 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 14:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 13:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 15:00: Fair (0.49) · 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 (40 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 14/100

Low drift risk now.

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, Fri 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Esperance

629 km away

❌ Poor

Ningaloo - Coral Bay

1000 km away

⚠️ Fair

Ningaloo Reef

1057 km away

⚠️ Fair

Exmouth

1129 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 14:00 – Tue 14:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Sun 13:00; 4 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 1.34m to 1.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 1.67 to 7.73m/s).

Tides range from -0.04m to 0.28m; 0 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 14:00 1.34 · high 7.73 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 1.34 · high 7.50 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 1.34 · high 6.70 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 1.36 · high 6.63 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 1.36 · high 6.66 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 1.38 · high 6.91 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 1.40 · high 6.45 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 1.44 · high 6.33 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 1.46 · high 7.04 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 1.48 · high 6.70 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 1.52 · high 5.95 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.54 · high 4.65 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.56 · high 4.00 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 1.60 · high 2.97 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 1.62 · high 2.57 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.64 · high 1.67 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.64 · high 2.61 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.68 · high 3.09 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.70 · high 3.68 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.74 · high 4.49 · good 18.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 1.76 · high 5.03 · good 18.30 · out of range Fair
Sun 11:00 1.78 · high 4.67 · good 18.30 · out of range Fair
Sun 12:00 1.82 · high 4.21 · good 18.40 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:00 1.84 · high 3.36 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:00 1.86 · high 2.02 · good 18.60 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:00 1.88 · high 0.59 · good 18.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:00 1.90 · high 0.72 · good 18.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:00 1.92 · high 3.92 · good 18.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 1.92 · high 5.59 · high 18.80 · out of range Fair
Sun 19:00 1.94 · high 5.70 · high 18.70 · out of range Fair
Sun 20:00 1.94 · high 4.95 · good 18.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.94 · high 4.41 · good 18.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 1.94 · high 2.30 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.94 · high 2.06 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 1.92 · high 1.94 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 1.92 · high 1.62 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 1.92 · high 2.09 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 1.90 · high 3.08 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 1.90 · high 3.11 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 1.90 · high 3.68 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 1.86 · high 1.96 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 1.84 · high 2.11 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 1.84 · high 2.78 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 1.84 · high 4.00 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 1.84 · high 4.76 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 1.84 · high 4.68 · good 18.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 1.84 · high 4.77 · good 18.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 13:00 1.84 · high 5.80 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 14:00 1.86 · high 7.69 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 15:00 1.90 · high 6.89 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 16:00 1.92 · high 6.99 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 17:00 1.96 · high 7.10 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 18:00 1.98 · high 7.18 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 2.02 · high 7.01 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 2.04 · high 8.01 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 2.06 · high 7.54 · high 18.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 2.08 · high 7.85 · high 18.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 2.10 · high 6.82 · high 18.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 2.14 · high 9.80 · high 18.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 2.16 · high 12.71 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 2.22 · high 12.33 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 2.28 · high 11.11 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 2.34 · high 10.18 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 2.36 · high 9.93 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 2.38 · high 9.75 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 2.40 · high 9.49 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 2.40 · high 8.50 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 2.38 · high 7.83 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 2.38 · high 7.60 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 11:00 2.36 · high 7.18 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 2.34 · high 6.79 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 2.32 · high 5.91 · high 18.70 · out of range Poor