Wineglass Bay Snorkel Report Today

Australia · Updated Thu 16:38 (AEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 03:09

Wineglass Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.6/10

Best time: Sun 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Fri 16:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.8 m/s.

Sunrise

07:02

Sunset

17:21

Water

12.3°C

Max air

16.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

35% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 01:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 00:00: Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Sun 02:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Darkness (46 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 12/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 12:00.

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

Thu 23:00, Fri 11:00, Sat 00:00, Sat 12:00, Sun 01:00, Sun 13:00

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Advanced forecast data

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

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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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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
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