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Fairlight Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Fairlight Beach, the conditions are not ideal for snorkeling or diving. The swell height is 3.4 meters with strong winds at 33.1 km/h, both coming from the south, creating rough surface conditions. Ocean temperature is at a comfortable 22.7°C, but the rough seas and wind make it unsuitable for water activities today. Conditions improve significantly by the weekend, with Saturday and especially Sunday looking more favorable. Expect swells to decrease to 1.3 meters on Sunday with moderate winds, providing calmer and clearer waters—ideal for snorkeling and diving. No wetsuit is needed if you’re comfortable at 22°C.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

15.2°

20.6°

Thursday

13.3°

19.8°

Friday

13.8°

21.1°

Saturday

14.1°

22.4°

Sunday

14.7°

23.6°

Monday

15.3°

24.1°

Tuesday

14.5°

24.4°

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
67%

3.4m 9sec

30.2 km/h SSW

Thursday
67%

3.1m 9sec

28.8 km/h SSW

Friday
64%

3.1m 9sec

18 km/h S

Saturday
74%

1.7m 11sec

14.4 km/h SW

Sunday
83%

1.1m 9sec

11.5 km/h W

Monday
82%

1.1m 6sec

10.8 km/h WNW

Tuesday
77%

1.2m 7sec

13.3 km/h WNW

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
65%

15:52

3.4m 9sec

33.1 km/h SSW

Thursday
65%

16:43

3.2m 9sec

36 km/h SSW

Friday
68%

17:38

2.1m 11sec

28.1 km/h S

Saturday
74%

18:42

1.4m 10sec

20.9 km/h SW

Sunday
83%

19:53

1.0m 8sec

23.4 km/h W

Monday
80%

09:27

1.1m 6sec

13.7 km/h WNW

Tuesday
76%

10:16

1.2m 7sec

16.2 km/h WNW

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
66%

10:15

3.4m 9sec

31.7 km/h SSW

Thursday
64%

11:14

3.2m 9sec

38.2 km/h SSW

Friday
62%

12:16

2.2m 11sec

31.3 km/h S

Saturday
65%

13:24

1.6m 10sec

22.3 km/h SW

Sunday
72%

14:34

1.0m 9sec

22 km/h W

Monday
68%

15:39

1.2m 7sec

25.6 km/h WNW

Tuesday
69%

16:33

1.1m 7sec

25.2 km/h WNW

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.