Hardy Reef weather and snorkeling conditions

Whitsundays, Australia

-19.7469, 149.2342

Check modeled wind, wave, and hourly snorkeling conditions for Hardy Reef, then choose a forecast date to review the available inputs and derived condition score.

excellent

86

Calculated score for Sunday 1 November

Wind
5.8 kn average
Waves
0.3 m average
UV index
5.1
Water temperature
27.9 °C
Current
0.7 kn

Hourly conditions

Hardy Reef - Whitsundays · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

11.1 kn 0.4 m 0.43 kn
excellent
87

7 AM

9.3 kn 0.4 m 0.65 kn
good
80

8 AM

7.8 kn 0.4 m 0.54 kn
good
83

9 AM

7 kn 0.3 m 0.49 kn
Best forecast
excellent
100

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

6 kn 0.3 m 0.49 kn
excellent
94

11 AM

4.2 kn 0.3 m 0.81 kn
excellent
86

12 PM

3.3 kn 0.3 m 1.08 kn
good
84

1 PM

2.9 kn 0.2 m 1.24 kn
excellent
89

2 PM

3 kn 0.2 m 1.19 kn
excellent
90

3 PM

3.9 kn 0.2 m 0.97 kn
excellent
91

4 PM

4.3 kn 0.2 m 0.54 kn
excellent
88

5 PM

5.1 kn 0.2 m 0.38 kn
excellent
92

6 PM

7 kn 0.2 m 0.59 kn
good
78

19.75°S, 149.23°E · Cached forecast snapshot

Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 1 Nov 2026, 4:34 pm Australia/Brisbane

About Hardy Reef

Hardy Reef is a named reef area covered by the Reef Authority’s Whitsundays Plan of Management in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Heart Reef is a separate Snorkel Guru page.

Source: Reef Authority — Whitsundays Plan of Management

Record transparency

Additional operator, coral, conservation, access, and advisory records for Hardy Reef - Whitsundays are withheld until their sources and dates are validated.

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Whitsundays reef trip

Viator names this reef in at least one published itinerary. Other cards are clearly labelled as regional alternatives.

A full day at Reefworld

Great Barrier Reef Full Day Adventure

Cruise to the Reefworld pontoon for a day at Hardy Reef.

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Stay overnight on the reef

2 Day Great Barrier Overnight Reefsleep Experience

Turn the Hardy Reef visit into a two-day overnight experience.

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See the Whitsundays from above

Regional option

1hour Scenic Flight Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, GBR

A scenic flight over the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef.

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Outer reef and Whitsundays day

Regional option

Viper: Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Including Whitehaven Hill Inlet

A regional Airlie Beach trip combining an outer-reef snorkel with island stops.

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Whitehaven and snorkeling raft

Regional option

Ocean Rafting: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkelling & Hill Inlet Lookout

A regional Whitsundays rafting and snorkeling day from Airlie Beach.

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Sail, paddle and snorkel

Regional option

Whitsunday Islands Sail, SUP & Snorkel Tour-Low numbers

A small-group regional Whitsunday Islands activity from Airlie Beach.

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