MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Bay of Islands Snorkel Report Today

New Zealand · Updated Wed 03:51 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Wed 03:51 (NZDT)

Bay of Islands looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Wed 19:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 06:00 (NZDT)

Later today

Fair · 4.0/10

Wed 19:00 (NZDT)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Thu 19:00 (NZDT)

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

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Wed 19:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 19:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.1 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:13

Sunset

20:02

Water

16.5°C

Max air

20.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

82% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 19:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Wed 19:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
  • Fri 15:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, sea temperature

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (46 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 09:00, 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

Fri 06:00 – Mon 06:00 (NZDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.31 around Fri 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 0.92m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 4.57 to 9.43m/s).

Tides range from -0.65m to 1.07m; 1 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 06:00 0.96 · high 5.29 · good 17.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 07:00 0.94 · high 5.48 · high 17.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 08:00 0.94 · high 6.06 · high 17.30 · out of range Poor
Fri 09:00 0.92 · high 5.07 · good 17.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 10:00 0.92 · high 6.00 · high 17.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 11:00 0.98 · high 5.59 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 12:00 0.96 · high 6.00 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 13:00 0.96 · high 5.92 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 14:00 1.00 · high 6.10 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 15:00 1.06 · high 6.72 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 16:00 1.10 · high 6.78 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 17:00 1.12 · high 6.64 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 18:00 1.14 · high 5.93 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 19:00 1.16 · high 5.98 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 20:00 1.16 · high 8.16 · high 17.50 · out of range Poor
Fri 21:00 1.16 · high 6.55 · high 17.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 22:00 1.16 · high 6.00 · high 17.40 · out of range Poor
Fri 23:00 1.08 · high 4.65 · good 17.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 00:00 1.08 · high 7.35 · high 17.20 · out of range Poor
Sat 01:00 1.08 · high 4.57 · good 17.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 02:00 1.08 · high 8.22 · high 17.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 03:00 1.08 · high 9.43 · high 17.10 · out of range Poor
Sat 04:00 1.08 · high 7.30 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 05:00 1.12 · high 5.84 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 06:00 1.16 · high 4.37 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 07:00 1.20 · high 4.43 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 08:00 1.18 · high 6.80 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 09:00 1.18 · high 6.07 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 10:00 1.16 · high 4.05 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 11:00 1.16 · high 5.83 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 12:00 1.28 · high 6.17 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 13:00 1.30 · high 6.11 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 14:00 1.28 · high 6.42 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 1.28 · high 6.77 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 1.26 · high 6.54 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 1.26 · high 6.98 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 1.24 · high 7.04 · high 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 1.24 · high 6.61 · high 17.00 · out of range Fair
Sat 20:00 1.22 · high 6.41 · high 16.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 1.22 · high 6.09 · high 16.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 1.20 · high 5.30 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 1.18 · high 4.60 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 1.18 · high 4.49 · good 17.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 1.16 · high 4.15 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 1.14 · high 4.31 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 1.14 · high 4.22 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 1.12 · high 3.96 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 1.10 · high 3.87 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 1.06 · high 3.70 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 1.04 · high 3.72 · good 16.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 1.02 · high 4.05 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 1.00 · high 4.00 · good 16.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 0.96 · high 3.45 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 0.96 · high 4.45 · good 17.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 0.94 · high 5.48 · high 17.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 0.94 · high 5.79 · high 17.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 0.92 · high 5.91 · high 17.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 0.92 · high 5.77 · high 17.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 0.90 · high 5.79 · high 17.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 0.88 · high 5.51 · high 17.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 0.88 · high 5.03 · good 17.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.86 · high 4.39 · good 17.30 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.84 · high 3.15 · good 17.20 · out of range Fair
Sun 21:00 0.84 · high 2.34 · good 17.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.76 · high 1.93 · good 17.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 1.74 · good 17.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.74 · high 1.23 · good 17.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.72 · high 0.75 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.72 · high 0.29 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.72 · high 1.39 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.72 · high 1.85 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.72 · high 5.25 · good 17.00 · out of range Poor