6 AM
17.5 kn 0.6 m 0.81 kn
poor
26Hardy Reef - Heart Reef Area
Whitsundays · outer reef
-19.7500, 149.2500
poor
28
Calculated score for Thursday 17 September
Wind
18.8 kn averageWaves
0.8 m averageUV index
3.7Water temperature
22.7 °CCurrent
0.7 knScore below 50
The calculated score is in the model's lowest verdict band.
Hourly conditions
Hardy Reef - Heart Reef Area · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane
7 AM
17.6 kn 0.7 m 0.81 kn
poor
258 AM
17.2 kn 0.7 m 0.76 kn
poor
319 AM
17.5 kn 0.7 m 0.70 kn
poor
40Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM
10 AM
16.6 kn 0.7 m 0.49 kn
fair
5911 AM
16.9 kn 0.7 m 0.43 kn
Best forecast
fair
6112 PM
16.7 kn 0.8 m 0.43 kn
fair
611 PM
17.3 kn 0.8 m 0.38 kn
fair
582 PM
18.5 kn 0.9 m 0.38 kn
poor
463 PM
20.4 kn 0.9 m 0.54 kn
poor
264 PM
22.1 kn 1.0 m 0.76 kn
poor
115 PM
22.7 kn 1.1 m 0.97 kn
poor
06 PM
23.1 kn 1.1 m 1.13 kn
poor
019.75°S, 149.25°E · Cached forecast snapshot
Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 17 Sept 2026, 2:04 pm Australia/Brisbane
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