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 04:00 (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

67% 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 (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

Tue 04:00 – Fri 04:00 (AEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.28 around Tue 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 0.66m to 1.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 5.22 to 8.56m/s).

Tides range from -0.31m to 0.53m; 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
Tue 04:00 0.66 · high 5.22 · good 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.70 · high 5.55 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.74 · high 5.81 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.78 · high 7.10 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.84 · high 7.47 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 0.90 · high 7.61 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 0.96 · high 7.36 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 11:00 1.00 · high 7.97 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 1.06 · high 7.83 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 1.10 · high 7.72 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 14:00 1.16 · high 7.52 · high 14.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 15:00 1.20 · high 7.72 · high 14.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 16:00 1.26 · high 8.01 · high 14.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 17:00 1.26 · high 8.49 · high 14.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 18:00 1.28 · high 7.40 · high 14.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:00 1.28 · high 8.56 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:00 1.26 · high 7.17 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 1.30 · high 7.67 · high 14.30 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 1.36 · high 7.82 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 1.48 · high 7.42 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 1.62 · high 7.06 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 1.74 · high 6.75 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 1.78 · high 6.29 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 1.46 · high 5.27 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 1.48 · high 5.41 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 1.52 · high 5.44 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 1.54 · high 5.98 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 1.58 · high 7.08 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 1.56 · high 6.62 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 1.56 · high 7.32 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 1.54 · high 7.02 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 11:00 1.50 · high 6.38 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 12:00 1.48 · high 5.99 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 1.44 · high 5.95 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 1.44 · high 6.51 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 1.42 · high 7.95 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 1.42 · high 6.63 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 1.38 · high 7.86 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 1.32 · high 8.55 · high 14.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 1.28 · high 7.35 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 1.24 · high 5.51 · high 14.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 1.20 · high 4.73 · good 14.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 1.16 · high 3.45 · good 14.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 1.12 · high 2.23 · good 14.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 1.12 · high 3.49 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 1.10 · high 4.34 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 1.08 · high 4.17 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 1.06 · high 3.91 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 1.04 · high 3.86 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 1.02 · high 3.66 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 1.00 · high 3.67 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.98 · high 3.84 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.96 · high 4.29 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.96 · high 4.41 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.94 · high 4.19 · good 13.90 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 0.92 · high 3.75 · good 14.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 3.23 · good 14.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 0.88 · high 3.15 · good 14.00 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 0.86 · high 3.53 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 0.86 · high 3.25 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 0.84 · high 3.02 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 0.84 · high 2.90 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.82 · high 2.75 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.82 · high 3.32 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.80 · high 3.61 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.78 · high 3.37 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.78 · high 2.63 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.76 · high 2.41 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.76 · high 2.47 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.78 · high 3.21 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.78 · high 3.12 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.76 · high 2.90 · good 14.10 · out of range Poor