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Shark Net Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Shark Net Beach, the conditions are not ideal for snorkeling or diving, with high swells of 3.2 meters and strong winds at 51.1 km/h from the south, which could create significant surface chop. The rest of the week sees improvements, especially from Saturday onwards, with swells decreasing to a safer 1.9 meters and further to about 1.0 meters by Tuesday, with relatively calmer winds ranging 15.8 to 27.4 km/h from various directions. Ocean temperatures are consistent at 20.6°C, which might warrant a spring suit or a 3mm wetsuit for comfort. Sunday and Monday stand out as particularly good days to plan underwater adventures.

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
56%

3.2m 9sec

45 km/h S

Thursday
49%

3.2m 9sec

40.7 km/h SSW

Friday
55%

3.2m 9sec

23.4 km/h SSW

Saturday
70%

1.7m 10sec

15.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
77%

1.0m 9sec

14.8 km/h NW

Monday
75%

0.7m 7sec

17.3 km/h NNW

Tuesday
71%

1.0m 7sec

19.4 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%

16:32

3.2m 9sec

48.6 km/h S

Thursday
58%

17:20

2.9m 9sec

33.1 km/h SSW

Friday
55%

18:14

2.0m 11sec

15.5 km/h SSW

Saturday
70%

19:18

1.4m 10sec

13.3 km/h WSW

Sunday
77%

08:57

1.0m 9sec

14.8 km/h NW

Monday
74%

09:56

0.7m 7sec

19.4 km/h NNW

Tuesday
69%

10:46

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
56%

10:22

3.2m 9sec

49.7 km/h S

Thursday
49%

11:27

3.1m 9sec

42.1 km/h SSW

Friday
54%

12:33

2.2m 11sec

27.7 km/h SSW

Saturday
55%

13:43

1.5m 10sec

15.8 km/h WSW

Sunday
64%

14:55

0.8m 8sec

24.8 km/h NW

Monday
55%

16:00

1.1m 6sec

27.4 km/h NNW

Tuesday
69%

16:50

1.0m 7sec

22 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.