MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Whitsundays Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Mon 16:56 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Mon 16:56 (AEST)

Whitsundays has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Mon 19:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 6.4/10

Wed 13:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

05:30

Sunset

18:07

Water

24.7°C

Max air

23.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

47% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 18:00 (24% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Darkness (44 hours)
  • Waves (24 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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: Tue 06:00

Tue 06:00, Tue 18:00, Wed 07:00, Wed 19:00, Thu 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Cairns Unknown No recent score Port Douglas Unknown No recent score Heron Island Unknown No recent score Lady Elliot Island Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Cairns Port Douglas Heron Island Lady Elliot Island
  1. Cairns
  2. Port Douglas
  3. Heron Island
  4. Lady Elliot Island

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Heron Island

462 km away

❌ Poor

Flynn Reef

489 km away

❌ Poor

Fitzroy Island

489 km away

✅ Good

Arlington Reef

505 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 19:00 – Wed 19:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.31 around Mon 17:00; 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 0.7m to 0.86m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 7.51 to 8.55m/s).

Tides range from -0.88m to 1.98m; 2 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
Sun 19:00 0.70 · high 7.58 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.70 · high 7.85 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.80 · high 8.01 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.84 · high 8.47 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.84 · high 8.12 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.84 · high 7.67 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.84 · high 7.66 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.84 · high 7.87 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.84 · high 7.80 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.84 · high 7.79 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.84 · high 7.55 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.84 · high 7.51 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.84 · high 7.61 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.84 · high 7.93 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 09:00 0.82 · high 7.96 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.82 · high 8.03 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.82 · high 8.18 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.84 · high 8.21 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.84 · high 8.37 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.84 · high 8.44 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 8.55 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.86 · high 8.12 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.86 · high 7.95 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 0.86 · high 8.07 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.86 · high 8.30 · high 22.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.86 · high 8.40 · high 22.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.86 · high 8.35 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.86 · high 8.36 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.86 · high 8.35 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.88 · high 8.13 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.82 · high 7.77 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.82 · high 8.03 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.82 · high 7.85 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 7.77 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.82 · high 7.56 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.84 · high 8.00 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.84 · high 8.16 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.82 · high 7.95 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.82 · high 7.87 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.80 · high 7.78 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.80 · high 7.79 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.82 · high 7.43 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.82 · high 7.42 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.82 · high 7.36 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.82 · high 7.67 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.82 · high 7.99 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.82 · high 7.72 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.84 · high 7.58 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.84 · high 7.72 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.82 · high 7.94 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.82 · high 8.01 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.82 · high 8.11 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.84 · high 7.47 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.78 · high 7.73 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.78 · high 7.74 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.78 · high 7.74 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.80 · high 8.01 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.80 · high 8.39 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.82 · high 8.24 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.84 · high 8.31 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.86 · high 8.46 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.88 · high 8.38 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.88 · high 8.32 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.90 · high 8.27 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.90 · high 8.31 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.92 · high 8.33 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.92 · high 8.33 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.92 · high 8.42 · high 22.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.94 · high 8.84 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.94 · high 8.83 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.92 · high 8.39 · high 22.60 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.90 · high 8.14 · high 22.60 · good Poor