Wineglass Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Sun 00:42 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 00:42 (AEST)

Wineglass Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 04:00 (AEST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 17:00 (AEST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.0/10

Mon 10:00 (AEST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 10:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

18:07

Water

13.2°C

Max air

15.2°C

Sky

Clear

6% 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

  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 17:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Mon 18:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (67 hours)
  • Sea temperature (67 hours)
  • Darkness (40 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 12/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 06:00.

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: Sun 08:00

Sun 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

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 04:00 – Mon 04:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Fri 16:00; 6 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 0.58m to 0.9m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 23/24 sampled hours (range 1.54 to 6.2m/s).

Tides range from -0.51m to 0.34m; 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
Fri 04:00 0.62 · high 3.67 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.60 · high 2.66 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.60 · high 1.54 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.58 · high 2.55 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.58 · high 4.32 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.58 · high 3.70 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.60 · high 3.52 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.60 · high 4.07 · good 13.50 · out of range Fair
Fri 12:00 0.62 · high 3.44 · good 13.60 · out of range Fair
Fri 13:00 0.62 · high 3.50 · good 13.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 0.62 · high 2.67 · good 13.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 15:00 0.64 · high 2.69 · good 13.80 · out of range Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 2.98 · good 13.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 17:00 0.66 · high 3.45 · good 13.90 · out of range Fair
Fri 18:00 0.68 · high 6.20 · high 13.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 0.70 · high 5.30 · good 13.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 0.74 · high 4.10 · good 13.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 0.78 · high 4.53 · good 13.70 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.84 · high 4.66 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.82 · high 4.30 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.90 · high 3.81 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.90 · high 3.87 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.88 · high 4.25 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.88 · high 4.30 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.86 · high 4.10 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.86 · high 4.15 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.84 · high 4.39 · good 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.84 · high 4.35 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.82 · high 4.62 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.80 · high 4.21 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 0.78 · high 8.25 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 0.88 · high 8.63 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sat 12:00 0.98 · high 8.84 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 13:00 1.08 · high 8.27 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 14:00 1.12 · high 7.59 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 1.14 · high 6.83 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 1.18 · high 7.62 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 1.22 · high 7.62 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 1.24 · high 9.82 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 1.28 · high 8.24 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 1.24 · high 7.74 · high 13.60 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 1.54 · high 7.01 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 1.52 · high 5.42 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 1.32 · high 5.46 · high 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 1.32 · high 5.30 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.30 · high 5.60 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.30 · high 5.21 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 1.28 · high 5.53 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 1.28 · high 5.59 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.28 · high 5.09 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.28 · high 5.02 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.28 · high 4.78 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.26 · high 5.26 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.26 · high 5.12 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 1.24 · high 5.25 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 1.24 · high 4.74 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 1.22 · high 4.01 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 1.22 · high 3.90 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 1.24 · high 5.20 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 1.26 · high 5.96 · high 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 1.28 · high 4.55 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 1.28 · high 4.11 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 1.30 · high 3.28 · good 13.50 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 1.30 · high 2.39 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.28 · high 1.31 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.22 · high 2.69 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 1.22 · high 3.20 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.20 · high 2.63 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 1.18 · high 2.93 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 1.16 · high 2.91 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 1.14 · high 2.77 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 1.14 · high 2.70 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor