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Wineglass Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Wed 12:56 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 23:12

Wineglass Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.7/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

07:03

Sunset

17:20

Water

12.2°C

Max air

16.4°C

Sky

Clear

24% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 01:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sat 00:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sat 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Darkness (46 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 12/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 12:00.

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

Thu 10:00, Thu 23:00, Fri 11:00, Sat 00:00

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

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Wed 13:00 – Sat 13:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Thu 17:00; 1 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 0.62m to 0.74m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 1.66 to 6.48m/s).

Tides range from -0.48m to 0.79m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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 14:00 0.64 · high 2.77 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 0.62 · high 3.61 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 0.64 · high 3.72 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 0.64 · high 3.81 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 5.17 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 5.73 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.66 · high 5.56 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.66 · high 5.54 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.66 · high 4.85 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.64 · high 4.71 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.64 · high 4.32 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.66 · high 4.84 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.66 · high 5.12 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.68 · high 5.89 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.70 · high 6.48 · high 12.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.70 · high 5.06 · good 12.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 4.62 · good 12.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.72 · high 3.45 · good 12.30 · out of range Fair
Thu 08:00 0.72 · high 1.66 · good 12.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.72 · high 3.51 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.72 · high 4.29 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 0.74 · high 3.71 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 0.74 · high 4.40 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 0.74 · high 4.11 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 0.72 · high 3.65 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 0.72 · high 2.50 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 0.72 · high 3.09 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 2.75 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 3.09 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.72 · high 3.75 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.70 · high 3.89 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.70 · high 4.48 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.70 · high 4.21 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.70 · high 3.25 · good 12.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.70 · high 4.47 · good 12.10 · out of range Fair
Fri 01:00 0.70 · high 5.81 · high 12.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.72 · high 5.70 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.72 · high 6.49 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.74 · high 6.65 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.76 · high 6.64 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.78 · high 5.63 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.80 · high 5.51 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.82 · high 5.59 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.84 · high 5.41 · high 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.88 · high 4.72 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.90 · high 4.20 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.94 · high 3.72 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 0.94 · high 3.45 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 0.94 · high 2.91 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 0.94 · high 2.30 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 0.94 · high 2.41 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 0.94 · high 2.41 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 0.94 · high 2.59 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.94 · high 2.47 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.96 · high 2.18 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.96 · high 2.16 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.96 · high 2.15 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.96 · high 1.91 · good 12.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.96 · high 1.45 · good 12.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 01:00 0.96 · high 1.31 · good 12.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 02:00 0.94 · high 1.35 · good 12.20 · out of range Fair
Sat 03:00 0.94 · high 1.70 · good 12.30 · out of range Fair
Sat 04:00 0.94 · high 2.53 · good 12.30 · out of range Fair
Sat 05:00 0.92 · high 2.24 · good 12.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 06:00 0.92 · high 1.85 · good 12.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 07:00 0.92 · high 1.56 · good 12.40 · out of range Fair
Sat 08:00 0.90 · high 1.66 · good 12.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.90 · high 1.60 · good 12.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 0.88 · high 1.35 · good 12.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 0.86 · high 1.40 · good 12.30 · out of range Poor