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Julian Rocks Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Julian Rocks, the ocean temperature is warm at 24.4°C, comfortable for a thin wetsuit or even just a rash guard. However, with a swell height of 2.6 meters and strong SW winds at 26.6 km/h, expect choppy conditions and reduced visibility for diving and snorkeling. For the rest of the week, conditions improve towards Monday and Tuesday, with decreasing swells down to 1.7 meters and winds easing to 23 km/h, making these days ideal for underwater activities. Avoid Thursday through Sunday due to high swells and strong winds creating challenging and potentially unsafe conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

17.2°

23.1°

Thursday

16°

20.9°

Friday

15.8°

21.3°

Saturday

16°

22°

Sunday

17.2°

22.2°

Monday

17°

21.2°

Tuesday

17°

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
61%

1.5m 7sec

17.6 km/h SW

Thursday
40%

3.2m 9sec

30.6 km/h SSW

Friday
34%

3.2m 9sec

28.8 km/h SSW

Saturday
37%

2.5m 11sec

29.5 km/h S

Sunday
40%

2.3m 10sec

29.9 km/h SSE

Monday
27%

2.0m 8sec

28.8 km/h SSE

Tuesday
40%

1.6m 8sec

17.3 km/h S

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%

15:39

1.7m 7sec

20.9 km/h SW

Thursday
38%

16:24

3.4m 9sec

30.2 km/h SSW

Friday
35%

17:15

2.7m 10sec

36 km/h SSW

Saturday
38%

18:19

2.5m 11sec

31.3 km/h S

Sunday
28%

19:39

2.1m 9sec

28.1 km/h SSE

Monday
27%

09:36

2.0m 8sec

29.2 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:42, day:6, period:low)

10:26

1.6m 8sec

22.7 km/h S

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
57%

10:00

1.5m 7sec

17.6 km/h SW

Thursday
38%

10:51

3.3m 9sec

31 km/h SSW

Friday
31%

11:50

2.8m 10sec

40.3 km/h SSW

Saturday
35%

13:02

2.5m 11sec

36.4 km/h S

Sunday
31%

14:25

2.1m 10sec

32.8 km/h SSE

Monday
28%

15:40

1.9m 8sec

27.4 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:42, day:6, period:high)

16:41

1.6m 8sec

23 km/h S

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.