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Rottnest Island Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Tue 17:34 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 17:34 (AEST)

Rottnest Island looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.2/10

Tue 18:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Tue 19:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

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 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.6 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

15% 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 (0.51) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 14:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 15:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (39 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

Tue 18:00 – Fri 18:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.25 around Wed 16:00; 0 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 2.2m to 3.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 4.65 to 11.4m/s).

Tides range from 0.02m to 0.59m; 1 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
Tue 18:00 2.24 · high 8.68 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 2.34 · high 8.99 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 2.38 · high 9.43 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 2.20 · high 9.90 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 2.26 · high 9.97 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 2.30 · high 9.87 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 2.36 · high 9.54 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 2.40 · high 9.90 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 2.46 · high 8.59 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 2.52 · high 8.17 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 2.58 · high 8.57 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 2.64 · high 8.64 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 2.58 · high 8.15 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 2.66 · high 8.78 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 2.76 · high 9.92 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 2.84 · high 9.42 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 2.94 · high 9.96 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 3.04 · high 10.46 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 3.12 · high 10.44 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 3.22 · high 11.40 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 3.26 · high 11.01 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 3.32 · high 8.45 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 3.36 · high 4.65 · good 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 3.40 · high 9.75 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 3.44 · high 11.77 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 3.48 · high 12.29 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 3.50 · high 13.51 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 3.76 · high 9.82 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 3.82 · high 10.15 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 3.84 · high 10.51 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 3.84 · high 10.07 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 3.86 · high 10.32 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 3.86 · high 11.69 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 3.84 · high 12.11 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 3.84 · high 14.37 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 3.78 · high 14.78 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 3.96 · high 15.68 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 3.94 · high 16.08 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 3.86 · high 15.60 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 3.76 · high 15.00 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 3.68 · high 14.50 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 3.64 · high 14.36 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 3.60 · high 14.11 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 3.56 · high 13.35 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 3.50 · high 12.30 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 3.46 · high 11.75 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 3.40 · high 10.81 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 3.34 · high 10.78 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 3.28 · high 10.56 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 3.22 · high 10.51 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 3.14 · high 10.55 · high 18.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 3.02 · high 10.30 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 2.98 · high 10.50 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 2.90 · high 10.50 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 2.84 · high 10.29 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 2.76 · high 10.36 · high 18.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 2.70 · high 9.90 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 2.62 · high 9.90 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 2.56 · high 9.26 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 2.48 · high 11.57 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 2.54 · high 10.17 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 2.48 · high 10.99 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 2.42 · high 11.04 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 2.34 · high 10.91 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 2.28 · high 10.83 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 2.22 · high 10.71 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 2.14 · high 10.10 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 2.08 · high 10.23 · high 18.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 2.02 · high 9.15 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 1.94 · high 8.39 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 1.88 · high 7.80 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 1.84 · high 7.68 · high 18.40 · out of range Poor