Summary | Weather Forecast | Diving Forecast | Model
Summary
Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:
Today, Freshwater Beach faces challenging snorkel and dive conditions with a high swell of 3.4 meters and strong southerly winds at 33.1 km/h, which will create significant surface chop. As the week progresses, conditions improve notably. By Saturday, swells drop to 1.9 meters and continue to reduce, reaching just 1.2 meters by Monday and Tuesday, paired with milder winds. Sunday through Tuesday are optimal for snorkeling and diving, with low swells and manageable winds. Ocean temperatures around 22.8°C are comfortable, but a light wetsuit may enhance your experience, especially if you’re sensitive to cooler conditions.
Weather Forecast
Surface Conditions
Weather Conditions
Wednesday
16.3°
19.8°
Thursday
15.1°
18.9°
Friday
15.7°
20.3°
Saturday
16.3°
21.7°
Sunday
17°
22.8°
Monday
17.5°
23.1°
Tuesday
16.5°
23.2°
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.
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours between 8am and 10am, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
3.4m 9sec
30.2 km/h SSW
3.1m 9sec
28.8 km/h SSW
3.1m 9sec
18.4 km/h SSW
1.7m 11sec
13.3 km/h SW
1.1m 9sec
10.4 km/h WSW
1.1m 6sec
10.4 km/h WNW
1.2m 7sec
12.6 km/h WNW
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
15:51
3.4m 9sec
33.1 km/h SSW
16:42
3.2m 9sec
36.4 km/h SSW
17:37
2.1m 11sec
27.7 km/h SSW
18:41
1.4m 10sec
19.1 km/h SW
19:52
1.0m 8sec
19.8 km/h WSW
09:26
1.1m 6sec
11.9 km/h WNW
10:15
1.2m 7sec
15.1 km/h WNW
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
10:15
3.4m 9sec
31.7 km/h SSW
11:14
3.2m 9sec
40.3 km/h SSW
12:16
2.2m 11sec
31.7 km/h SSW
13:24
1.6m 10sec
22 km/h SW
14:34
1.0m 9sec
18.7 km/h WSW
15:39
1.2m 7sec
24.8 km/h WNW
16:33
1.1m 7sec
15.8 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.