MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Wineglass Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 02:34 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Thu 02:34 (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 02:00 (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 8.9 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

04:40

Sunset

19:02

Water

15.4°C

Max air

18.1°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

55% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 10:00: Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sat 19:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Thu 11:00: Fair (0.38) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Sea temperature (71 hours)
  • Darkness (41 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

Fri 02:00 – Mon 02:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.31 around Fri 18:00; 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 0.86m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 2.66 to 7.41m/s).

Tides range from -0.31m to 0.37m; 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 02:00 0.92 · high 5.23 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.92 · high 4.91 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 04:00 0.90 · high 4.62 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 05:00 0.88 · high 4.14 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 06:00 0.88 · high 3.56 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.86 · high 3.37 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.98 · high 4.58 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 1.00 · high 5.48 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 1.04 · high 6.55 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 1.08 · high 7.12 · high 16.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 1.12 · high 7.21 · high 16.00 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 1.16 · high 7.41 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 1.14 · high 6.86 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 1.14 · high 5.90 · high 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 1.12 · high 5.23 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 1.10 · high 5.20 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 1.08 · high 5.26 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 1.06 · high 5.74 · high 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 1.04 · high 5.33 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 1.02 · high 5.25 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 0.98 · high 4.51 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 0.94 · high 4.48 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 0.92 · high 4.24 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 0.88 · high 2.66 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 0.86 · high 1.35 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 0.86 · high 1.17 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 0.84 · high 1.88 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 0.82 · high 1.94 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 0.82 · high 2.46 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 0.76 · high 1.59 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 0.76 · high 1.15 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 0.76 · high 1.30 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 0.76 · high 5.85 · high 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 0.78 · high 5.06 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 12:00 0.78 · high 4.78 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 13:00 0.80 · high 4.35 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 14:00 0.80 · high 4.42 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 0.80 · high 4.25 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 0.80 · high 4.50 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 0.80 · high 4.07 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 0.80 · high 3.40 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.84 · high 4.55 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.84 · high 3.61 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.82 · high 3.47 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.82 · high 1.61 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.80 · high 0.61 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.78 · high 0.86 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.76 · high 1.96 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.76 · high 2.01 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.76 · high 3.39 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.76 · high 0.64 · good 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.90 · high 5.47 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.02 · high 6.93 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.16 · high 7.11 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.18 · high 8.06 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.32 · high 6.97 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 1.46 · high 7.01 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 1.44 · high 6.89 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 1.44 · high 7.03 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 1.42 · high 7.15 · high 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 1.36 · high 4.21 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 1.32 · high 4.75 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 1.26 · high 6.42 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 1.20 · high 6.93 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 1.16 · high 6.21 · high 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 1.10 · high 4.92 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.20 · high 3.87 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.20 · high 3.41 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 1.20 · high 4.48 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.20 · high 5.77 · high 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 1.18 · high 5.66 · high 15.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 1.18 · high 5.34 · good 15.70 · out of range Poor