MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Wineglass Bay Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 23:06 (AEST)

Wineglass Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Thu 00:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.6/10

Thu 10:00 (AEST)

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: 4.6/10

Best time: Thu 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Thu 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Thu 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

04:40

Sunset

19:02

Water

15.5°C

Max air

18.2°C

Sky

Clear

5% 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 (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Darkness (40 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

Viewing historical data

Wed 00:00 – Sat 00:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Wed 18:00; 5 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 0.76m to 1.34m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 1.27 to 7.35m/s).

Tides range from -0.45m to 0.52m; 2 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
Wed 00:00 0.80 · high 1.69 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.80 · high 1.27 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.86 · high 5.62 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.92 · high 7.35 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.98 · high 6.85 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 1.00 · high 7.10 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 1.04 · high 6.19 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 1.34 · high 6.37 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 1.30 · high 6.35 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 1.26 · high 6.61 · high 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 1.22 · high 4.30 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 1.20 · high 4.55 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 1.18 · high 5.17 · good 15.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 1.16 · high 5.85 · high 15.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 1.12 · high 5.28 · good 15.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 1.10 · high 3.86 · good 15.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 16:00 1.06 · high 2.95 · good 15.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 17:00 1.04 · high 3.25 · good 15.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 18:00 1.04 · high 3.11 · good 15.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 19:00 0.78 · high 2.52 · good 15.40 · out of range Fair
Wed 20:00 0.78 · high 1.67 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.78 · high 1.59 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.78 · high 1.66 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.76 · high 2.13 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.74 · high 2.15 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.72 · high 1.76 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.70 · high 1.33 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.70 · high 0.78 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.68 · high 1.44 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.66 · high 1.81 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.66 · high 1.41 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.64 · high 1.15 · good 15.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.62 · high 1.09 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.60 · high 1.03 · good 15.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.58 · high 3.26 · good 15.40 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.58 · high 4.25 · good 15.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 0.58 · high 4.40 · good 15.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.58 · high 4.99 · good 15.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.60 · high 5.85 · high 15.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 0.62 · high 6.02 · high 15.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 0.64 · high 5.99 · high 15.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 0.64 · high 5.58 · high 15.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.66 · high 5.88 · high 15.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.66 · high 6.15 · high 15.70 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.74 · high 6.15 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.76 · high 5.64 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.78 · high 5.22 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.76 · high 5.46 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.74 · high 5.10 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.72 · high 4.12 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.70 · high 2.97 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.68 · high 1.74 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.66 · high 2.12 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.64 · high 1.88 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.64 · high 1.44 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.62 · high 1.00 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.60 · high 1.03 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.56 · high 3.79 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.56 · high 3.63 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.58 · high 3.64 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.62 · high 3.75 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 3.46 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 0.72 · high 3.43 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 0.80 · high 2.30 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 0.88 · high 2.17 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 0.88 · high 2.38 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 0.86 · high 2.06 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.86 · high 0.87 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.84 · high 1.56 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.60 · high 0.38 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.58 · high 0.74 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.58 · high 1.79 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor