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Martin Island Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Martin Island are challenging for snorkeling and diving, with a swell height of 3.0 meters and strong southerly winds at 50.8 km/h, which can create significant surface chop. For the rest of the week, conditions improve markedly. By Saturday, with swells dropping to 1.8 meters and wind speeds decreasing to 17.6 km/h from the southwest, it becomes more favorable. Sunday and Monday are ideal for diving and snorkeling, with the swell falling to 0.9 meters. Ocean temperatures are a mild 21.9°C, so a 3mm wetsuit is recommended for warmth and comfort in the water.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

13.3°

18.8°

Thursday

12.6°

18.4°

Friday

12.7°

20.1°

Saturday

12.9°

21.1°

Sunday

13.1°

22.4°

Monday

14.7°

23.2°

Tuesday

14.8°

25.1°

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
18%

3.0m 9sec

43.9 km/h SSW

Thursday
19%

2.9m 9sec

41.8 km/h SSW

Friday
33%

2.9m 9sec

26.6 km/h SSW

Saturday
51%

1.6m 11sec

17.3 km/h SSW

Sunday
66%

1.0m 9sec

13.3 km/h NW

Monday
61%

0.7m 7sec

16.2 km/h NNW

Tuesday
56%

0.9m 7sec

16.9 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
18%

15:47

3.0m 9sec

50.8 km/h SSW

Thursday
23%

16:37

2.8m 9sec

38.2 km/h SSW

Friday
33%

17:31

1.9m 11sec

25.9 km/h SSW

Saturday
51%

18:35

1.3m 10sec

14.8 km/h SSW

Sunday
63%

19:47

0.8m 8sec

20.9 km/h NW

Monday
60%

09:27

0.7m 7sec

21.2 km/h NNW

Tuesday
54%

10:15

0.9m 7sec

23 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
18%

10:16

3.0m 9sec

49.3 km/h SSW

Thursday
21%

11:17

2.8m 9sec

43.9 km/h SSW

Friday
35%

12:22

2.1m 11sec

29.2 km/h SSW

Saturday
48%

13:31

1.4m 10sec

17.3 km/h SSW

Sunday
55%

14:42

0.9m 8sec

24.5 km/h NW

Monday
51%

15:44

0.9m 6sec

29.9 km/h NNW

Tuesday
51%

16:37

0.9m 7sec

25.2 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.