Tuesday
✅ Good conditions
Main blocker: Waves
MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS
Poor Knights Islands Snorkel Report Today
New Zealand · Updated Tue 02:16 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Go in the best window Data updated Tue 02:16 (NZDT)Poor Knights Islands has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 16:00. The main thing to watch is waves.
Right now (forecast)
Poor · 0.0/10
Tue 03:00 (NZDT)
Later today
Good · 5.6/10
Tue 16:00 (NZDT)
Next three days
Good · 5.6/10
Tue 16:00 (NZDT)
Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.
Score: 5.6/10
Best time: Tue 16:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Tue 16:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.1 m/s.
Good model window in the next 72 hours
Next good model window: Tue 16:00 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)
3-day planner
Wednesday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
The next good model window starts at Tue 16:00.
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (70 hours)
- Sea temperature (70 hours)
- Darkness (49 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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: Wed 03:00
Tue 15:00, Wed 03:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 04:00, Thu 17:00
Nearby alternatives in New Zealand
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Thu 03:00 – Sun 03:00 (NZDT)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.35 around Thu 13:00; 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 1.06m to 1.52m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 0.94 to 6.91m/s).
Tides range from -0.74m to 1.02m; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 03:00 | 1.52 · high | 5.66 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 04:00 | 1.50 · high | 6.09 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 05:00 | 1.36 · high | 6.91 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 06:00 | 1.36 · high | 6.69 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 07:00 | 1.34 · high | 6.62 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 08:00 | 1.32 · high | 6.31 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 09:00 | 1.32 · high | 6.50 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 10:00 | 1.30 · high | 6.17 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 11:00 | 1.30 · high | 6.01 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 12:00 | 1.28 · high | 6.06 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 13:00 | 1.28 · high | 5.74 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 14:00 | 1.28 · high | 5.05 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 15:00 | 1.26 · high | 4.74 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 16:00 | 1.26 · high | 4.95 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 17:00 | 1.24 · high | 4.96 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 18:00 | 1.22 · high | 5.05 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 19:00 | 1.20 · high | 4.47 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 20:00 | 1.22 · high | 3.62 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 21:00 | 1.22 · high | 2.80 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 22:00 | 1.24 · high | 2.22 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 23:00 | 1.30 · high | 1.71 · good | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 00:00 | 1.08 · high | 0.94 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 01:00 | 1.06 · high | 1.91 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 02:00 | 1.06 · high | 1.47 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 03:00 | 1.08 · high | 0.72 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 04:00 | 1.04 · high | 2.15 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 05:00 | 1.04 · high | 2.09 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 06:00 | 1.02 · high | 2.16 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 07:00 | 1.02 · high | 1.91 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 08:00 | 1.02 · high | 1.06 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 09:00 | 1.00 · high | 1.25 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 10:00 | 1.00 · high | 1.78 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 11:00 | 1.00 · high | 1.88 · good | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 12:00 | 1.02 · high | 1.47 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 13:00 | 1.02 · high | 0.87 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 14:00 | 1.04 · high | 1.34 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 15:00 | 1.04 · high | 2.25 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Fair |
| Fri 16:00 | 1.06 · high | 3.58 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 17:00 | 1.08 · high | 4.38 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 18:00 | 1.08 · high | 4.71 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 19:00 | 1.10 · high | 3.59 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 20:00 | 1.12 · high | 4.78 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 21:00 | 1.14 · high | 5.38 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 22:00 | 1.16 · high | 5.16 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 23:00 | 1.16 · high | 4.70 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 00:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.25 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 01:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.12 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 02:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.57 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 03:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.80 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 04:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.79 · good | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 05:00 | 0.88 · high | 5.51 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 06:00 | 0.88 · high | 5.57 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 07:00 | 0.88 · high | 5.54 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 08:00 | 0.88 · high | 5.61 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 09:00 | 0.88 · high | 5.98 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 10:00 | 0.88 · high | 6.41 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 11:00 | 0.88 · high | 6.53 · high | 16.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 12:00 | 0.86 · high | 6.77 · high | 16.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 13:00 | 0.86 · high | 6.67 · high | 16.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 14:00 | 0.84 · high | 6.20 · high | 16.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 15:00 | 0.84 · high | 5.83 · high | 17.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 16:00 | 0.82 · high | 5.32 · good | 17.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 17:00 | 0.82 · high | 5.42 · high | 17.10 · out of range | Fair |
| Sat 18:00 | 0.80 · high | 5.35 · good | 17.10 · out of range | Fair |
| Sat 19:00 | 0.80 · high | 4.03 · good | 17.10 · out of range | Fair |
| Sat 20:00 | 0.80 · high | 4.78 · good | 17.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 21:00 | 0.80 · high | 5.47 · high | 17.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 22:00 | 0.80 · high | 5.43 · high | 17.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 23:00 | 0.80 · high | 5.36 · good | 16.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 00:00 | 0.80 · high | 5.50 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 01:00 | 0.80 · high | 5.98 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 02:00 | 0.82 · high | 6.90 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |