MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bay of Islands Snorkel Report Today

New Zealand · Updated Wed 10:08 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 10:08 (NZDT)

Bay of Islands looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 20:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 10:00 (NZDT)

Later today

Fair · 3.7/10

Wed 20:00 (NZDT)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Fri 17:00 (NZDT)

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

Score: 3.7/10

Best time: Wed 20:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 20:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:13

Sunset

20:02

Water

16.8°C

Max air

21.0°C

Sky

Clear

5% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Fri 16:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Fri 20:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Sea temperature (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 18/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 13:00.

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

Wed 21:00, Thu 10:00, Thu 22:00, Fri 23:00

Nearby alternatives in New Zealand

Poor Knights Islands

65 km away

❌ Poor

Goat Island

133 km away

❌ Poor

Cathedral Cove

235 km away

❌ Poor

Abel Tasman

637 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 10:00 – Wed 10:00 (NZDT)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.34 around Sun 19:00; 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 0.52m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 1.73 to 7.22m/s).

Tides range from -0.45m to 0.77m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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
Sun 10:00 0.70 · high 7.22 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 0.66 · high 6.37 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 0.66 · high 5.96 · high 16.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 0.66 · high 5.36 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.64 · high 5.00 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.64 · high 5.91 · high 16.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.62 · high 6.25 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.60 · high 5.46 · high 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 0.60 · high 5.34 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.58 · high 5.40 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.58 · high 4.00 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.58 · high 2.88 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.58 · high 2.77 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.60 · high 2.55 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.60 · high 2.04 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.58 · high 1.86 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.56 · high 1.73 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.56 · high 1.87 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.54 · high 1.81 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.54 · high 1.87 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.52 · high 1.80 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.52 · high 2.08 · good 16.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.52 · high 2.55 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 0.52 · high 2.90 · good 16.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 0.52 · high 3.81 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Mon 11:00 0.52 · high 3.20 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 12:00 0.50 · high 3.51 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 13:00 0.50 · high 3.77 · good 16.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:00 0.50 · high 3.16 · good 16.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:00 0.48 · high 1.16 · good 16.80 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:00 0.48 · high 0.82 · good 16.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:00 0.48 · high 1.21 · good 16.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:00 0.48 · high 0.56 · good 16.90 · out of range Good
Mon 19:00 0.48 · high 1.83 · good 16.90 · out of range Fair
Mon 20:00 0.48 · high 4.25 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.48 · high 4.54 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.48 · high 4.08 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.48 · high 3.88 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.46 · high 3.55 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.46 · high 3.16 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.44 · high 2.84 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.44 · high 2.69 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.42 · high 2.40 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.42 · high 2.34 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.42 · high 2.44 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.42 · high 2.66 · good 16.40 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.42 · high 2.80 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 0.42 · high 2.81 · good 16.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 0.42 · high 3.05 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 11:00 0.42 · high 2.16 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 0.42 · high 1.05 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 0.42 · high 0.05 · good 16.80 · out of range Good
Tue 14:00 0.42 · high 2.25 · good 16.90 · out of range Good
Tue 15:00 0.42 · high 4.26 · good 16.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:00 0.42 · high 4.60 · good 16.90 · out of range Good
Tue 17:00 0.42 · high 4.26 · good 16.90 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:00 0.40 · high 3.61 · good 16.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 19:00 0.40 · high 2.85 · good 16.80 · out of range Fair
Tue 20:00 0.40 · high 0.55 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 21:00 0.38 · high 1.17 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 22:00 0.38 · high 3.56 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 23:00 0.36 · good 3.52 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 00:00 0.36 · good 2.52 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Wed 01:00 0.36 · good 2.12 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 02:00 0.36 · good 2.19 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor
Wed 03:00 0.34 · good 2.23 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 04:00 0.34 · good 1.88 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 05:00 0.34 · good 1.89 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 06:00 0.36 · good 2.04 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 07:00 0.36 · good 2.59 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 08:00 0.36 · good 2.21 · good 16.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 09:00 0.36 · good 3.11 · good 16.70 · out of range Poor