Summary | Weather Forecast | Diving Forecast | Model
Summary
Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:
Today at Malabar Beach, conditions are challenging for snorkelers and divers, with high swells of 3.4 meters and strong southerly winds at 53.6 km/h that will create significant surface chop. It’s best to avoid water activities today. Conditions improve as the week progresses. Saturday is a better option, with 1.9-meter swells and lighter winds at 22.3 km/h. Sunday and Monday offer the best conditions for water activities, with swells dropping to around 1.2-1.3 meters and manageable winds below 25 km/h. Ocean temperatures are consistent around 22.6-22.7°C, so a 3mm wetsuit will provide comfortable warmth.
Weather Forecast
Surface Conditions
Weather Conditions
Wednesday
15.6°
20.5°
Thursday
13.9°
19.7°
Friday
14.6°
21.1°
Saturday
15°
22.4°
Sunday
15.4°
23.4°
Monday
15.9°
23.8°
Tuesday
14.9°
24.1°
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
46.4 km/h S
3.1m 9sec
41.4 km/h S
3.1m 9sec
29.5 km/h S
1.7m 11sec
20.2 km/h SSE
1.1m 9sec
15.5 km/h NNW
1.1m 6sec
15.1 km/h NW
1.2m 7sec
18 km/h NW
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
15:54
3.4m 9sec
53.6 km/h S
16:45
3.2m 9sec
42.1 km/h S
17:40
2.1m 11sec
29.5 km/h S
18:44
1.4m 10sec
20.9 km/h SSE
19:55
1.0m 8sec
24.8 km/h NNW
09:29
1.1m 6sec
17.3 km/h NW
10:18
1.2m 7sec
20.5 km/h NW
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
10:18
3.4m 9sec
51.5 km/h S
11:17
3.2m 9sec
43.6 km/h S
12:19
2.2m 11sec
32 km/h S
13:27
1.6m 10sec
21.6 km/h SSE
14:37
1.0m 9sec
22 km/h NNW
15:42
1.2m 7sec
25.2 km/h NW
16:36
1.1m 7sec
22.3 km/h NW
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.