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North Rock Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, snorkeling and diving at North Rock aren’t ideal due to high swells of 2.9 meters and strong SSW winds at 43.2 km/h, which will cause considerable surface chop. Conditions begin to improve over the weekend, with Sunday offering a swell decrease to 1.9 meters and reduced winds at 20.9 km/h, enhancing underwater visibility. Monday and Tuesday look great for snorkeling or diving, with swells dropping to 1.3 and 1.2 meters, respectively, and wind speeds remaining manageable. The ocean temperature is a warm 23°C all week, so a shortie wetsuit should suffice for comfort.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

17.9°

19.3°

Thursday

17.4°

19.3°

Friday

18.2°

20.9°

Saturday

18.7°

21.6°

Sunday

19.5°

21.8°

Monday

18.6°

22.3°

Tuesday

18.2°

22.6°

Note that local weather not directly impact diving scores. Still useful if you prefer to dive in the sun and without rain.

Diving Forecast

These are the reefranger ratings for the next 7 days. Ratings are available for the morning, low tide, and high tide. Tides are shown during the daytime (6am to 8pm). Ratings currently take into account Swell Height, Swell Direction, and location exposure based on swell direction versus the orientation of the site.

At 08:00am

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours between 8am and 10am, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Wednesday
26%

1.9m 7sec

39.6 km/h SW

Thursday
29%

2.9m 9sec

40 km/h SSW

Friday
25%

2.9m 9sec

28.1 km/h SSE

Saturday
22%

2.3m 11sec

25.2 km/h SSE

Sunday
34%

1.7m 9sec

20.9 km/h E

Monday
41%

1.3m 7sec

16.6 km/h N

Tuesday
44%

1.1m 7sec

17.6 km/h NNW

At Low Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Wednesday
31%

15:45

2.8m 9sec

41 km/h SW

Thursday
19%

16:29

2.9m 9sec

35.3 km/h SSW

Friday
18%

17:16

2.6m 11sec

28.1 km/h SSE

Saturday
20%

18:11

2.0m 10sec

23.4 km/h SSE

Sunday
34%

19:15

1.4m 9sec

20.9 km/h E

Monday
41%

08:49

1.3m 7sec

17.3 km/h N

Rating not found (location:46, day:6, period:low)

09:48

1.1m 7sec

18.7 km/h NNW

At High Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Wednesday
25%

10:07

2.6m 8sec

43.2 km/h SW

Thursday
20%

10:57

2.9m 9sec

40 km/h SSW

Friday
15%

11:50

2.6m 11sec

30.6 km/h SSE

Saturday
24%

12:49

2.2m 11sec

26.3 km/h SSE

Sunday
39%

13:56

1.6m 9sec

20.5 km/h E

Monday
41%

15:10

1.3m 7sec

20.5 km/h N

Rating not found (location:46, day:6, period:high)

16:19

1.1m 7sec

20.9 km/h NNW

Model

Swell and wind impact diving suitability, but not all swells and winds are equal. A dive site may be protected from wind and swell by nearby geography. The model uses these exposure ratings to determine how much impact a wind and swell will have on the dive site, based on the origin of the winds or waves.