[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":183},["ShallowReactive",2],{"leaderboard-total":3,"spot-seo-cossies-beach-direction-island":9,"spot-cossies-beach-direction-island":45},{"entries":4,"total":5,"period":6,"type":7,"generated_at":8},[],0,"all_time","reports","2026-10-03T06:32:05.526386Z",{"title":10,"description":11,"canonical_url":12,"og_image":13,"structured_data":14,"breadcrumbs":40},"Snorkeling Conditions at Cossies Beach (Direction Island) - How's the Spot","Check snorkeling conditions at Cossies Beach (Direction Island). Hazardous conditions, water 27.0°C, waves 1.39m","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com\u002Fspots\u002Fcossies-beach-direction-island","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com\u002Fog-default.png",[15,27],{"@context":16,"@type":17,"name":18,"description":19,"url":12,"geo":20,"address":24},"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org","Place","Cossies Beach (Direction Island)","Cossies Beach on Direction Island is a pristine white-sand beach lapped by crystal-clear turquoise lagoon waters, voted Australia's Best Beach. The beach fronts a remote tropical paradise with shal...",{"@type":21,"latitude":22,"longitude":23},"GeoCoordinates",-12.095,96.883,{"@type":25,"addressCountry":26},"PostalAddress","AU",{"@context":16,"@type":28,"name":29,"description":11,"url":12,"breadcrumb":30},"WebPage","Snorkeling Conditions at Cossies Beach (Direction Island)",{"@context":16,"@type":31,"itemListElement":32},"BreadcrumbList",[33,38],{"@type":34,"position":35,"name":36,"item":37},"ListItem",1,"Home","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com",{"@type":34,"position":39,"name":18,"item":12},2,[41,43],{"label":36,"href":42},"\u002F",{"label":18,"href":44},"\u002Fspots\u002Fcossies-beach-direction-island",{"id":46,"name":18,"slug":47,"latitude":22,"longitude":23,"description":48,"difficulty":49,"image_url":50,"status":51,"tide_constituents":52,"hazard_entries":103,"access_info_structured":119,"area_boundary":50,"routes":50,"created_at":127,"updated_at":128,"today_conditions":129,"today_verdict_view":150,"images":179,"submitted_by":180,"region_name":50,"verification_status":182,"verified_at":50,"disputed":135,"verifier_count":5,"last_verified_display_name":50},"0e9ba4e7-6d2d-4aa2-b734-8639af71fd48","cossies-beach-direction-island","Cossies Beach on Direction Island is a pristine white-sand beach lapped by crystal-clear turquoise lagoon waters, voted Australia's Best Beach. The beach fronts a remote tropical paradise with shallow coral bommies perfect for beginner snorkelling, while the eastern end of the island hosts the famous Rip — a thrilling natural drift snorkel through a fast-moving channel teeming with vivid reef fish, bright corals, reef sharks, giant wrasse, and colourful parrotfish. Wood-fired BBQs and shaded pondoks (shelters) complete the castaway experience.","intermediate",null,"published",{"name":53,"amplitude":69,"phase":85,"latitude":22,"model":101,"epoch":102},[54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68],"2N2","J1","K1","K2","M2","M4","MF","MM","N2","O1","P1","Q1","S1","S2","T2",[70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84],0.00823192870143572,0.009059983989726272,0.1434225305682944,0.03058522878558157,0.30534716002775525,0.0008834234478965687,0.014135249597374782,0.011089923165440352,0.07208615596913884,0.09227411902936888,0.04538043113836744,0.01694248091098643,0.006348461585937896,0.11281279790152485,0.010892969925692015,[86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100],277.0517129363278,190.41215825361823,153.92367033817644,349.01526403153844,312.845105199308,128.99868235453548,0.016808154734941946,348.0565673301862,299.7657436859086,146.09235673966108,149.78138942122555,130.52131725584195,312.66026555444085,344.20097675445,354.0132419062106,"EOT20","1992-01-01T00:00:00Z",[104,109,113,116],{"name":105,"description":106,"severity":107,"season_start":35,"season_end":108},"Strong current in the Rip channel","The Rip is a fast-flowing natural drift snorkel channel with strong currents. Requires good swimming ability, fins, and confidence in deep open water. No lifeguards on duty.","warning",12,{"name":110,"description":111,"severity":112,"season_start":35,"season_end":108},"Sharp limestone rocks","Sharp limestone rocks along the shoreline and entry points.","caution",{"name":114,"description":115,"severity":112,"season_start":35,"season_end":108},"Limited ferry schedule","Limited ferry service (twice weekly) — risk of being stranded if you miss the return ferry.",{"name":117,"description":118,"severity":112,"season_start":35,"season_end":108},"No facilities or fresh water","No shops, food outlets, or fresh water on the island — bring all supplies.",{"directions":120,"parking":121,"facilities":122,"fees":125,"access_method":126},"Direction Island is accessible by public ferry from West Island and Home Island twice per week (Thursday and Saturday). $5 cash per person for the return journey. Alternatively, local tour operators offer half-day lagoon tours that stop at Direction Island.","Parking available at the West Island or Home Island ferry terminals.",[123,124],"toilets","picnic_tables","Public ferry $5 AUD per person return (cash only).","snorkel_tour","2026-07-27T02:53:53.895343Z","2026-08-04T05:30:44.786445Z",{"verdict":130,"evaluated_at":131,"models":132},"no_go","2026-10-03T02:15:38.985550Z",[133,140,145],{"model_name":134,"is_favourable":135,"value":136,"threshold":137,"unit":138,"operator":139},"Wind Speed",false,10.47,10,"kn","lte",{"model_name":141,"is_favourable":135,"value":142,"threshold":143,"unit":144,"operator":139},"Wave Height",1.393,0.5,"m",{"model_name":146,"is_favourable":135,"value":147,"threshold":39,"unit":148,"operator":149},"Visibility",0.55,"","gte",{"verdict":130,"rating":151,"evaluated_at":131,"generated_at":131,"source":152,"confidence":153,"visibility":156,"parameters":157,"models_passed":35,"models_total":172},"Hazardous","precomputed",{"level":154,"value":155},"High",100,{"score":147,"rating":50,"confidence":50},[158,160,165,168,174],{"name":141,"value":159,"label":50,"unit":144,"favourable":135,"score":5,"optimal_max":143,"marginal_max":35},1.3932080277902221,{"name":161,"value":162,"label":50,"unit":163,"favourable":135,"score":35,"optimal_max":164,"marginal_max":108},"Swell Period",11.95,"s",8,{"name":134,"value":166,"label":50,"unit":138,"favourable":135,"score":35,"optimal_max":137,"marginal_max":167},10.473500005634325,15,{"name":169,"value":170,"label":50,"unit":171,"favourable":135,"score":35,"optimal_max":172,"marginal_max":173},"Precipitation",14.2,"mm",5,20,{"name":175,"value":50,"label":176,"unit":148,"favourable":177,"score":178,"optimal_max":50,"marginal_max":50},"Tidal Phase","slack",true,3,[],{"display_name":181},"Daniel","unverified",1791009144605]