Wineglass Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sun 10:36 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:36 (AEST)

Wineglass Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 11:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 4.0/10

Sun 15:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.0/10

Sun 15:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Sun 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:48

Sunset

18:08

Water

13.2°C

Max air

14.0°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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 15:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 18:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 17:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Darkness (45 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 10/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Mon 08:00

Sun 20:00, Mon 08:00, Mon 21:00, Tue 09:00, Tue 22:00

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

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 11:00 – Wed 11:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Sun 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 0.64m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 1.93 to 5.46m/s).

Tides range from -0.36m to 0.45m; 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 11:00 0.76 · high 1.93 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 0.76 · high 2.91 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 0.76 · high 4.38 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.76 · high 4.77 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.78 · high 4.58 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.78 · high 3.17 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.78 · high 3.58 · good 13.40 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:00 0.78 · high 4.27 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.78 · high 4.98 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.78 · high 4.37 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.76 · high 4.37 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.76 · high 5.28 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.76 · high 5.46 · high 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.76 · high 5.14 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.76 · high 5.23 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.74 · high 4.81 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.74 · high 4.14 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.72 · high 3.86 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.72 · high 3.67 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.66 · high 3.15 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.66 · high 3.70 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.66 · high 3.54 · good 12.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 0.64 · high 3.25 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 0.64 · high 4.86 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 11:00 0.66 · high 5.50 · high 13.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 12:00 0.66 · high 5.31 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 13:00 0.68 · high 5.76 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 14:00 0.70 · high 6.80 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 15:00 0.70 · high 6.74 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 16:00 0.72 · high 6.60 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 17:00 0.72 · high 5.84 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 18:00 0.70 · high 6.01 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.70 · high 5.96 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.68 · high 5.03 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.58 · high 5.29 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.56 · high 4.56 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.54 · high 3.05 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.54 · high 1.00 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.52 · high 1.71 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.50 · high 2.32 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.50 · high 2.49 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.48 · high 2.42 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.48 · high 3.05 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.48 · high 2.79 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.48 · high 3.01 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.52 · high 2.62 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 0.54 · high 4.47 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 0.58 · high 4.92 · good 13.10 · out of range Fair
Tue 11:00 0.66 · high 5.77 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 0.74 · high 7.00 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 0.82 · high 7.29 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 14:00 0.92 · high 7.44 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 15:00 1.02 · high 7.03 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 16:00 1.12 · high 6.95 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 17:00 1.16 · high 7.04 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 18:00 1.22 · high 7.03 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 1.26 · high 6.94 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 1.32 · high 6.56 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 1.26 · high 6.47 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 1.30 · high 6.86 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 1.34 · high 7.14 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 1.36 · high 7.11 · high 13.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 1.40 · high 6.74 · high 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 1.44 · high 7.05 · high 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 1.46 · high 6.64 · high 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 1.46 · high 6.60 · high 12.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 1.48 · high 7.15 · high 12.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 1.48 · high 6.77 · high 12.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 1.50 · high 6.32 · high 12.90 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 1.54 · high 6.29 · high 12.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 1.56 · high 7.97 · high 12.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 1.60 · high 8.05 · high 12.80 · out of range Poor