MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Wineglass Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 23:06 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Wed 23:06 (AEST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Wineglass Bay. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 23:00 (AEST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.6/10

Thu 10:00 (AEST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

04:40

Sunset

19:02

Water

15.5°C

Max air

18.2°C

Sky

Clear

7% 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

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 10:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 11:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sat 19:00: Poor (0.35) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Sea temperature (71 hours)
  • Darkness (41 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 14:00.

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: Sat 00:00

Thu 09:00, Thu 23:00, Sat 00:00, Sat 10:00

Nearby alternatives in Australia

Jervis Bay

809 km away

❌ Poor

Port Stephens

1098 km away

❌ Poor

Lord Howe Island

1514 km away

❌ Poor

Byron Bay

1574 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Thu 10:00; 2 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 0.64m to 0.9m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 1.61 to 8.72m/s).

Tides range from -0.54m to 0.41m; 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
Thu 00:00 0.80 · high 2.66 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.78 · high 2.24 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.76 · high 1.97 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.74 · high 1.83 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.72 · high 1.83 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.70 · high 1.79 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.68 · high 1.98 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.66 · high 2.07 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.66 · high 1.80 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.64 · high 2.17 · good 15.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.64 · high 3.56 · good 15.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.64 · high 4.51 · good 15.70 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 0.64 · high 5.30 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 0.64 · high 6.36 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 0.72 · high 7.23 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 0.78 · high 8.72 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 0.86 · high 8.57 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 0.88 · high 8.06 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.88 · high 6.50 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.90 · high 5.49 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.88 · high 2.93 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.86 · high 1.61 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.84 · high 5.50 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.88 · high 4.85 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.92 · high 5.14 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.96 · high 4.58 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.96 · high 3.35 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.94 · high 2.62 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.94 · high 2.35 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.90 · high 2.90 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 3.38 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.84 · high 4.15 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.82 · high 4.25 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.82 · high 4.05 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.80 · high 3.61 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.78 · high 3.29 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.74 · high 3.40 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 0.72 · high 3.81 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 0.70 · high 3.84 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 0.70 · high 3.71 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 0.68 · high 3.46 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 0.68 · high 3.32 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 0.66 · high 3.11 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.66 · high 3.00 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.66 · high 2.72 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.64 · high 1.40 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.64 · high 0.28 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.64 · high 1.57 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.64 · high 0.65 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.64 · high 1.94 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.64 · high 2.19 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.66 · high 2.37 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.66 · high 2.55 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.68 · high 2.62 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.68 · high 2.55 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.70 · high 2.42 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.70 · high 2.69 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.72 · high 3.18 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 0.72 · high 3.18 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 0.72 · high 3.70 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 12:00 0.72 · high 4.55 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 4.00 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 14:00 0.76 · high 4.57 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 0.78 · high 4.04 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 0.82 · high 2.90 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 0.86 · high 3.51 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 0.90 · high 3.08 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.94 · high 2.08 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.92 · high 1.10 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.92 · high 1.25 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.90 · high 0.39 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor