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South Solitary Islands Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at South Solitary Islands, the conditions aren’t ideal for snorkeling or diving. Swells are at 2.8 meters with strong SSE winds at 33.8 km/h, creating a lot of surface chop. The ocean temperature is 23.4°C, which is quite comfortable. However, it would be wise to avoid the water until conditions improve. The best days to head out are Wednesday and Thursday, with swells dropping to 1.6 meters and winds easing to 24.5 km/h on Wednesday. Both days will offer calmer seas. A 3mm wetsuit is recommended for comfort throughout the week, despite occasional high winds.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Saturday

19.2°

21.4°

Sunday

19°

21.3°

Monday

19°

21.4°

Tuesday

19.3°

21.5°

Wednesday

18.9°

21.6°

Thursday

18.8°

21°

Friday

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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.

Saturday
43%

2.5m 8sec

33.5 km/h SSE

Sunday
31%

2.5m 9sec

27.4 km/h S

Monday
33%

2.5m 9sec

27.4 km/h SSW

Tuesday
41%

2.0m 10sec

27 km/h SSW

Wednesday
56%

1.4m 10sec

24.5 km/h SSW

Thursday
46%

1.4m 10sec

35.3 km/h SSW

Friday
100%

Not Found

km/h

At Low Tide

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

Saturday
45%

12:31

2.4m 8sec

33.1 km/h SSE

Sunday
34%

13:01

2.4m 9sec

25.9 km/h S

Monday
40%

13:29

2.3m 10sec

24.5 km/h SSW

Tuesday
48%

13:58

1.8m 10sec

24.1 km/h SSW

Wednesday
60%

14:30

1.3m 10sec

23 km/h SSW

Thursday
45%

15:04

1.6m 10sec

33.5 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:23, day:6, period:low)

Not Found

km/h

At High Tide

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

Saturday
42%

19:01

2.5m 8sec

31.3 km/h SSE

Sunday
31%

19:32

2.5m 10sec

21.6 km/h S

Monday
33%

07:38

2.4m 10sec

27.4 km/h SSW

Tuesday
43%

08:16

2.0m 10sec

27 km/h SSW

Wednesday
56%

08:55

1.4m 10sec

24.5 km/h SSW

Thursday
46%

09:34

1.4m 10sec

35.3 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:23, day:6, period:high)

Not Found

km/h

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.