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 01:00 (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

15.4°C

Max air

18.2°C

Sky

Clear

11% 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 (69 hours)
  • Sea temperature (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (39 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

Sat 01:00 – Tue 01:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.22 around Sat 14:00; 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 0.82m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 1.56 to 6.8m/s).

Tides range from -0.49m to 0.68m; 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
Sat 01:00 0.96 · high 1.56 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.94 · high 2.08 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.90 · high 2.40 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 2.46 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.86 · high 2.25 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.86 · high 2.65 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.84 · high 3.56 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.82 · high 6.00 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.82 · high 4.15 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 0.82 · high 4.75 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 0.84 · high 5.85 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 12:00 0.86 · high 6.76 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 13:00 0.88 · high 6.37 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 5.18 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 0.92 · high 6.80 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 0.94 · high 5.90 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 0.94 · high 5.76 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 0.96 · high 6.02 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.96 · high 6.26 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.94 · high 5.39 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.98 · high 4.60 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.94 · high 4.82 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.92 · high 3.45 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.90 · high 3.88 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.88 · high 4.35 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.90 · high 3.91 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.92 · high 4.04 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.94 · high 3.25 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.98 · high 2.36 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.70 · high 2.27 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.70 · high 1.52 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.70 · high 2.46 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 0.70 · high 2.80 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 0.70 · high 3.62 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 0.68 · high 4.29 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 0.68 · high 5.45 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 0.66 · high 4.46 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.66 · high 2.90 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.66 · high 3.06 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.66 · high 3.16 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.66 · high 3.85 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 0.66 · high 3.33 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.78 · high 2.91 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.78 · high 2.04 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.76 · high 1.05 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.76 · high 0.00 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 1.03 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.74 · high 1.75 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.72 · high 2.04 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.70 · high 2.88 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.70 · high 2.82 · good 15.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.68 · high 2.88 · good 15.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.66 · high 3.17 · good 15.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.66 · high 2.23 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.64 · high 2.06 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.60 · high 1.35 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 0.60 · high 0.71 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 0.58 · high 0.81 · good 15.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:00 0.58 · high 2.85 · good 15.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:00 0.58 · high 4.13 · good 15.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:00 0.58 · high 4.51 · good 15.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.60 · high 4.93 · good 15.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.60 · high 4.69 · good 16.00 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.62 · high 5.15 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 17:00 0.62 · high 4.81 · good 16.00 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.60 · high 4.49 · good 15.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 4.13 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 3.92 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.60 · high 3.89 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.60 · high 3.45 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.60 · high 3.56 · good 16.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 3.09 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor