6 AM
19.9 kn 1.3 m 1.08 kn
poor
11Hardy 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.
poor
10
Calculated score for Sunday 13 September
Wind
19.7 kn averageWaves
1.2 m averageUV index
4.1Water temperature
22.5 °CCurrent
1.2 knScore below 50
The calculated score is in the model's lowest verdict band.
Hourly conditions
Hardy Reef - Whitsundays · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane
7 AM
19.7 kn 1.4 m 0.97 kn
poor
118 AM
19.3 kn 1.3 m 1.03 kn
poor
169 AM
19.7 kn 1.3 m 1.08 kn
poor
26Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM
10 AM
19.2 kn 1.2 m 0.81 kn
poor
3111 AM
19 kn 1.2 m 0.32 kn
poor
4112 PM
18.6 kn 1.1 m 0.49 kn
Best forecast
poor
441 PM
18.8 kn 1.1 m 1.19 kn
poor
362 PM
19.2 kn 1.1 m 1.67 kn
poor
163 PM
19.7 kn 1.1 m 1.89 kn
poor
114 PM
20.5 kn 1.1 m 1.78 kn
poor
55 PM
21.2 kn 1.1 m 1.51 kn
poor
06 PM
21.8 kn 1.1 m 1.13 kn
poor
019.75°S, 149.23°E · Forecast response
Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 13 Sept 2026, 10:17 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.
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