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Abrahams Bosom Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Abrahams Bosom, the conditions are challenging for snorkeling and diving. The swell is at 3.2 meters with a strong southern wind of 49.3 km/h, creating significant surface chop. Ocean temperatures are 21.9°C, so a 3mm wetsuit is advisable. Conditions improve later in the week, with the best days for diving expected on Sunday and Monday. Swell drops to 1.2 and 1.1 meters respectively, with more manageable wind speeds. Sunday has a gentle NNE wind at 26.6 km/h, presenting the calmest day for underwater exploration. Avoid snorkeling on Wednesday and Thursday due to high swells and winds.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

12.5°

19.3°

Thursday

11.1°

18.6°

Friday

11.4°

20.2°

Saturday

10.9°

21.5°

Sunday

11.1°

22.3°

Monday

12.3°

22.9°

Tuesday

12.9°

24.5°

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
42%

3.2m 9sec

45.4 km/h S

Thursday
49%

3.2m 9sec

40.7 km/h SSW

Friday
74%

3.2m 9sec

22 km/h SSW

Saturday
75%

1.7m 10sec

15.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
68%

1.0m 9sec

14.4 km/h NW

Monday
67%

0.7m 7sec

16.2 km/h NNW

Tuesday
60%

1.0m 7sec

18 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
49%

15:47

3.2m 9sec

47.9 km/h S

Thursday
55%

16:37

2.9m 9sec

37.1 km/h SSW

Friday
73%

17:31

2.0m 11sec

18 km/h SSW

Saturday
75%

18:35

1.4m 10sec

14 km/h WSW

Sunday
68%

19:47

0.9m 8sec

20.2 km/h NW

Monday
67%

09:27

0.7m 7sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Tuesday
60%

10:15

1.0m 7sec

21.6 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
42%

10:17

3.2m 9sec

48.2 km/h S

Thursday
49%

11:18

3.1m 9sec

41 km/h SSW

Friday
70%

12:23

2.2m 11sec

28.4 km/h SSW

Saturday
82%

13:32

1.5m 10sec

16.2 km/h WSW

Sunday
72%

14:43

0.8m 8sec

26.6 km/h NW

Monday
65%

15:45

0.9m 6sec

28.4 km/h NNW

Tuesday
62%

16:38

1.0m 7sec

21.6 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.