Monday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS
Poor Knights Islands Snorkel Report Today
New Zealand · Updated Mon 16:49 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Data updated Mon 16:49 (NZDT)Poor Knights Islands looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Fair · 4.2/10
Mon 17:00 (NZDT)
Later today
Fair · 4.0/10
Mon 18:00 (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: 4.0/10
Best time: Mon 18:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Mon 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.5 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
Tuesday
✅ Good conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Wednesday
⚠️ 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 (51 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low peak drift risk around Mon 23:00.
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: Tue 02:00
Tue 02:00, Tue 15:00, Wed 03:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 04:00
Nearby alternatives in New Zealand
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Sat 17:00 – Tue 17:00 (NZDT)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.26 around Sun 16:00; 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 1.2m to 1.5m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.33 to 10.43m/s).
Tides range from -0.52m to 0.78m; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17:00 | 1.38 · high | 7.07 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 18:00 | 1.36 · high | 6.77 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 19:00 | 1.32 · high | 7.85 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 20:00 | 1.34 · high | 7.81 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 21:00 | 1.34 · high | 8.51 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 22:00 | 1.38 · high | 7.79 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sat 23:00 | 1.36 · high | 8.35 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 00:00 | 1.34 · high | 7.97 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 01:00 | 1.32 · high | 8.34 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 02:00 | 1.32 · high | 8.08 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 03:00 | 1.32 · high | 8.11 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 04:00 | 1.32 · high | 8.57 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 05:00 | 1.34 · high | 9.11 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 06:00 | 1.34 · high | 9.42 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 07:00 | 1.36 · high | 9.96 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 08:00 | 1.40 · high | 9.76 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 09:00 | 1.46 · high | 10.43 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 10:00 | 1.50 · high | 9.92 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 11:00 | 1.40 · high | 9.87 · high | 16.10 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 12:00 | 1.38 · high | 8.09 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 13:00 | 1.36 · high | 6.81 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 14:00 | 1.30 · high | 6.61 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 15:00 | 1.26 · high | 6.68 · high | 16.20 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 16:00 | 1.20 · high | 6.33 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 17:00 | 1.18 · high | 6.20 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 18:00 | 1.18 · high | 5.98 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 19:00 | 1.16 · high | 5.35 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 20:00 | 1.14 · high | 5.24 · good | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 21:00 | 1.14 · high | 6.59 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 22:00 | 1.12 · high | 6.98 · high | 16.30 · out of range | Poor |
| Sun 23:00 | 1.10 · high | 6.10 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 00:00 | 1.06 · high | 5.58 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 01:00 | 1.04 · high | 5.21 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 02:00 | 1.02 · high | 5.03 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 03:00 | 0.98 · high | 5.15 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 04:00 | 0.96 · high | 5.26 · good | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 05:00 | 0.94 · high | 5.28 · good | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 06:00 | 0.92 · high | 5.43 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 07:00 | 0.90 · high | 5.67 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 08:00 | 0.90 · high | 6.02 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 09:00 | 0.90 · high | 5.76 · high | 16.40 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 10:00 | 0.90 · high | 5.64 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 11:00 | 0.90 · high | 4.85 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 12:00 | 0.86 · high | 4.84 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 13:00 | 0.86 · high | 4.63 · good | 16.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 14:00 | 0.86 · high | 5.10 · good | 16.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 15:00 | 0.86 · high | 5.95 · high | 16.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 16:00 | 0.86 · high | 6.83 · high | 16.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 17:00 | 0.86 · high | 5.65 · high | 16.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 18:00 | 0.88 · high | 3.91 · good | 16.90 · out of range | Fair |
| Mon 19:00 | 0.88 · high | 4.71 · good | 16.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 20:00 | 0.88 · high | 5.98 · high | 16.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 21:00 | 0.86 · high | 7.18 · high | 16.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 22:00 | 0.86 · high | 7.14 · high | 16.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Mon 23:00 | 0.84 · high | 7.07 · high | 16.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 00:00 | 0.86 · high | 7.19 · high | 16.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 01:00 | 0.84 · high | 6.68 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 02:00 | 0.82 · high | 5.92 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 03:00 | 0.78 · high | 5.41 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 04:00 | 0.76 · high | 5.10 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 05:00 | 0.74 · high | 5.13 · good | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 06:00 | 0.74 · high | 5.43 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 07:00 | 0.72 · high | 6.08 · high | 16.50 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 08:00 | 0.72 · high | 5.53 · high | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 09:00 | 0.70 · high | 5.26 · good | 16.60 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 10:00 | 0.70 · high | 5.00 · good | 16.70 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 11:00 | 0.68 · high | 4.43 · good | 16.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 12:00 | 0.68 · high | 4.14 · good | 16.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 13:00 | 0.66 · high | 4.05 · good | 16.90 · out of range | Fair |
| Tue 14:00 | 0.64 · high | 3.86 · good | 17.00 · out of range | Fair |
| Tue 15:00 | 0.64 · high | 2.78 · good | 17.00 · out of range | Fair |
| Tue 16:00 | 0.62 · high | 0.90 · good | 17.00 · out of range | Fair |