MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Poor Knights Islands Snorkel Report Today

New Zealand · Updated Tue 11:49 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Tue 11:49 (NZDT)

Poor Knights Islands has a usable snorkeling window around Tue 16:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.8/10

Tue 14:00 (NZDT)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Tue 16:00 (NZDT)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Tue 16:00 (NZDT)

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

Score: 5.7/10

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 1.6 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:32

Sunset

19:40

Water

17.1°C

Max air

15.7°C

Sky

Clear

6% cloud

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 Best available Show data

3-day planner

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

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 (68 hours)
  • Sea temperature (68 hours)
  • Darkness (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 15/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 02:00.

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: Wed 03:00

Tue 15:00, Wed 03:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 04:00, Thu 17:00, Fri 05:00

Nearby alternatives in New Zealand

Bay of Islands

65 km away

✅ Good

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89 km away

✅ Good

Cathedral Cove

179 km away

✅ Good

Abel Tasman

621 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 14:00 – Tue 14:00 (NZDT)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.17 around Sat 15:00; 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 0.84m to 1.16m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.44 to 9.81m/s).

Tides range from -0.75m to 0.98m; 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
Sat 14:00 0.96 · high 9.67 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 15:00 0.98 · high 9.11 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 16:00 0.98 · high 9.06 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 17:00 0.98 · high 8.63 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 18:00 0.98 · high 7.64 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.96 · high 7.38 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.94 · high 6.90 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.92 · high 6.92 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.90 · high 6.86 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.86 · high 6.44 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.86 · high 7.34 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.84 · high 6.86 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.86 · high 7.37 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.86 · high 7.64 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.86 · high 7.17 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.88 · high 7.51 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.88 · high 7.59 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.90 · high 7.41 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 09:00 0.92 · high 7.37 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 10:00 0.94 · high 7.61 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 11:00 1.00 · high 9.20 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 12:00 1.04 · high 8.98 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 13:00 1.10 · high 9.45 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 14:00 1.16 · high 9.81 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 15:00 1.20 · high 9.37 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 16:00 1.26 · high 10.15 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 17:00 1.26 · high 10.50 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 18:00 1.28 · high 10.99 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 1.28 · high 10.62 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 1.24 · high 10.45 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 1.20 · high 9.83 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 1.16 · high 9.85 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 1.12 · high 8.49 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 1.24 · high 7.75 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 1.16 · high 6.81 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 1.06 · high 7.18 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.98 · high 7.25 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.92 · high 7.04 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.90 · high 6.58 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.86 · high 6.74 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.84 · high 6.27 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.82 · high 6.38 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 09:00 0.80 · high 6.42 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 10:00 0.78 · high 6.75 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 11:00 0.80 · high 6.51 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 12:00 0.80 · high 6.50 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 13:00 0.82 · high 7.46 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 14:00 0.84 · high 7.85 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 7.71 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 16:00 0.88 · high 7.48 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 17:00 0.88 · high 9.07 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 18:00 0.88 · high 8.51 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.88 · high 7.50 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.84 · high 7.69 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.82 · high 6.46 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.78 · high 5.44 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.76 · high 5.93 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.72 · high 6.27 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.70 · high 5.43 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.68 · high 5.56 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.64 · high 6.06 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.64 · high 6.28 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.62 · high 6.21 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.62 · high 6.15 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.60 · high 5.81 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.60 · high 5.96 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 09:00 0.58 · high 5.96 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 10:00 0.58 · high 5.36 · good 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 11:00 0.58 · high 5.55 · high 15.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 12:00 0.56 · high 4.99 · good 15.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 13:00 0.56 · high 6.22 · high 15.90 · out of range Poor