Tuesday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS
Poor Knights Islands Snorkel Report Today
New Zealand · Updated Tue 14:56 (NZDT) · Source: Snapshot
The skinny
Marginal Data updated Tue 14:56 (NZDT)Poor Knights Islands looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Right now (forecast)
Fair · 5.1/10
Tue 17:00 (NZDT)
Later today
Fair · 4.9/10
Tue 18:00 (NZDT)
Next three days
Fair · 4.9/10
Thu 15:00 (NZDT)
Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.
Score: 4.9/10
Best time: Tue 18:00
Main risk: Waves
No useful morning window is showing yet.
Best afternoon signal: Tue 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.1 m/s.
No good model window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
Wednesday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Thursday
⚠️ Fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Best available hours
- Thu 15:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
- Tue 18:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
- Thu 14:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, sea temperature
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (68 hours)
- Sea temperature (68 hours)
- Darkness (51 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
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
Wed 03:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 04:00, Thu 17:00, Fri 05:00
Nearby alternatives in New Zealand
Advanced forecast data
Viewing historical data
Tue 17:00 – Fri 17:00 (NZDT)
Snorkel Score (selected 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.16 around Wed 14:00; 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 0.78m to 1.26m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 8.43 to 12.27m/s).
Tides range from -0.52m to 0.74m; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17:00 | 0.78 · high | 11.58 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 18:00 | 0.88 · high | 11.64 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 19:00 | 0.94 · high | 12.27 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 20:00 | 0.98 · high | 11.47 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 21:00 | 1.04 · high | 10.81 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 22:00 | 1.10 · high | 11.54 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Tue 23:00 | 1.20 · high | 12.06 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 00:00 | 1.26 · high | 12.07 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 01:00 | 1.22 · high | 9.27 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 02:00 | 1.18 · high | 8.43 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 03:00 | 1.14 · high | 9.56 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 04:00 | 1.08 · high | 9.06 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 05:00 | 1.00 · high | 9.96 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 06:00 | 0.94 · high | 9.77 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 07:00 | 0.94 · high | 9.31 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 08:00 | 0.92 · high | 8.68 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 09:00 | 0.92 · high | 9.12 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 10:00 | 0.96 · high | 9.09 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 11:00 | 0.98 · high | 9.06 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 12:00 | 1.02 · high | 9.35 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 13:00 | 1.04 · high | 9.63 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 14:00 | 1.08 · high | 9.39 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 15:00 | 1.10 · high | 10.40 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 16:00 | 1.12 · high | 10.71 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 17:00 | 1.12 · high | 10.18 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 18:00 | 1.14 · high | 10.40 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 19:00 | 1.10 · high | 10.12 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 20:00 | 1.08 · high | 9.95 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 21:00 | 1.04 · high | 9.99 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 22:00 | 1.02 · high | 10.19 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Wed 23:00 | 1.14 · high | 10.00 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 00:00 | 1.16 · high | 10.07 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 01:00 | 1.12 · high | 9.36 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 02:00 | 1.06 · high | 8.61 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 03:00 | 1.02 · high | 7.92 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 04:00 | 0.92 · high | 8.21 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 05:00 | 0.88 · high | 7.43 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 06:00 | 0.82 · high | 7.18 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 07:00 | 0.82 · high | 7.26 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 08:00 | 0.82 · high | 7.49 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 09:00 | 0.82 · high | 7.30 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 10:00 | 0.84 · high | 7.08 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 11:00 | 0.88 · high | 6.66 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 12:00 | 0.90 · high | 6.18 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 13:00 | 0.92 · high | 6.08 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 14:00 | 0.92 · high | 6.02 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 15:00 | 0.94 · high | 5.39 · good | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 16:00 | 0.94 · high | 7.18 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 17:00 | 0.92 · high | 7.51 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 18:00 | 0.92 · high | 6.75 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 19:00 | 0.90 · high | 9.17 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 20:00 | 0.90 · high | 8.55 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 21:00 | 0.88 · high | 8.22 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 22:00 | 0.86 · high | 7.28 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Thu 23:00 | 0.94 · high | 6.02 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 00:00 | 0.90 · high | 4.52 · good | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 01:00 | 0.86 · high | 4.18 · good | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 02:00 | 0.80 · high | 3.66 · good | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 03:00 | 0.76 · high | 3.15 · good | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 04:00 | 0.76 · high | 5.62 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 05:00 | 0.74 · high | 5.51 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 06:00 | 0.72 · high | 5.81 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 07:00 | 0.72 · high | 5.41 · high | 15.80 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 08:00 | 0.70 · high | 5.46 · high | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 09:00 | 0.70 · high | 5.05 · good | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 10:00 | 0.70 · high | 4.92 · good | 15.90 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 11:00 | 0.68 · high | 4.85 · good | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 12:00 | 0.68 · high | 4.48 · good | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 13:00 | 0.68 · high | 8.21 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 14:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.18 · good | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 15:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.60 · high | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |
| Fri 16:00 | 0.66 · high | 5.01 · good | 16.00 · out of range | Poor |