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 05:00 (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

13.1°C

Max air

15.2°C

Sky

Clear

7% 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 (66 hours)
  • Sea temperature (66 hours)
  • Darkness (39 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 12/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Wed 05:00 – Sat 05:00 (AEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Wed 10:00; 3 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 0.62m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.21 to 4.83m/s).

Tides range from -0.62m to 0.22m; 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
Wed 05:00 0.96 · high 1.39 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.96 · high 1.59 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.94 · high 2.14 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 0.92 · high 1.60 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 0.90 · high 1.15 · good 13.00 · out of range Poor
Wed 10:00 0.88 · high 0.21 · good 13.00 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:00 0.86 · high 1.39 · good 13.10 · out of range Fair
Wed 12:00 0.84 · high 3.40 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 4.06 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 14:00 0.80 · high 4.16 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 15:00 0.80 · high 4.43 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 16:00 0.78 · high 4.42 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 0.76 · high 4.64 · good 13.30 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 0.74 · high 4.83 · good 13.30 · out of range Fair
Wed 19:00 0.72 · high 4.24 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.70 · high 3.03 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.70 · high 2.60 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.68 · high 2.05 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.66 · high 1.10 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.66 · high 0.70 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 01:00 0.64 · high 0.93 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 02:00 0.64 · high 0.73 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 03:00 0.62 · high 0.81 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 04:00 0.62 · high 0.30 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 05:00 0.62 · high 0.18 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 06:00 0.64 · high 0.45 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 07:00 0.64 · high 1.03 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 08:00 0.66 · high 0.53 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 09:00 0.66 · high 1.63 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 10:00 0.68 · high 3.03 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 11:00 0.76 · high 4.60 · good 13.10 · out of range Poor
Thu 12:00 0.82 · high 6.06 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 7.07 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 14:00 0.94 · high 7.51 · high 13.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 15:00 1.00 · high 7.73 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 16:00 1.04 · high 7.71 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 1.02 · high 7.39 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 6.84 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.96 · high 5.51 · high 13.30 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.92 · high 4.06 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.82 · high 3.26 · good 13.20 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.78 · high 2.75 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Thu 23:00 0.76 · high 2.70 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 00:00 0.72 · high 4.59 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 01:00 0.70 · high 3.72 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 02:00 0.68 · high 2.91 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 2.27 · good 13.40 · out of range Poor
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