Location guide

Port Douglas snorkeling conditions and reef forecasts

Compare current modeled weather and marine inputs across the published Port Douglas catalogue. A score-based order appears only when every included reef and cay has complete comparable hourly data.

Published snorkeling spots

Low Isles

inner island

86 excellent
Best at 9 AM
11.8 kn 0.6 m

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69 fair
Best at 8 AM
13.4 kn 1.0 m

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South Opal Reef

outer reef

69 fair
Best at 8 AM
13.4 kn 1.0 m

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66 fair
Best at 8 AM
13.7 kn 0.7 m

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Tongue Reef

mid reef

62 fair
Best at 7 AM
12.9 kn 1.1 m

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62 fair
Best at 7 AM
12.9 kn 1.1 m

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Escape Reef

outer reef

49 poor
Best at 7 AM
13.6 kn 1.5 m

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47 poor
Best at 7 AM
13.6 kn 1.3 m

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Scores use complete weather and marine forecasts for today. Spots with incomplete inputs remain unavailable and do not change the published catalogue order.