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Rain Island Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Rain Island, conditions are less than ideal for snorkeling and diving. The swell is at 2.1 meters with strong southeast winds at 39.2 km/h, creating significant surface chop. Throughout the week, similar conditions persist, with swells slightly increasing and winds gradually decreasing to 32.0 km/h by Tuesday. The best day to venture out is Tuesday, with improved conditions and lower swell heights of 2.0 meters, still requiring caution. The ocean temperature remains warm at 28.1°C, so no wetsuit is necessary, but avoid the weekend as swells peak at 2.8 meters on Sunday.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

28°

28.6°

Thursday

27.7°

28.7°

Friday

27.6°

28.4°

Saturday

27.7°

28.5°

Sunday

28°

28.5°

Monday

27.6°

28.1°

Tuesday

27.3°

28°

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
42%

1.9m 7sec

38.2 km/h SE

Thursday
40%

2.2m 8sec

36.7 km/h SE

Friday
36%

2.2m 8sec

36.4 km/h SE

Saturday
38%

2.4m 8sec

33.1 km/h ESE

Sunday
32%

2.8m 10sec

33.1 km/h ESE

Monday
41%

2.2m 10sec

32.8 km/h ESE

Tuesday
46%

1.9m 10sec

31 km/h ESE

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
43%

16:24

2.0m 7sec

37.8 km/h SE

Thursday
40%

17:15

2.0m 8sec

38.5 km/h SE

Friday
38%

18:31

2.1m 8sec

36.4 km/h SE

Saturday
39%

10:51

2.4m 8sec

33.8 km/h ESE

Sunday
35%

11:34

2.6m 10sec

32.8 km/h ESE

Monday
43%

12:07

2.1m 10sec

31.7 km/h ESE

Tuesday
46%

12:33

1.9m 10sec

30.2 km/h ESE

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
42%

10:01

1.9m 7sec

37.4 km/h SE

Thursday
37%

10:53

2.2m 8sec

36.7 km/h SE

Friday
39%

12:35

2.1m 8sec

36 km/h SE

Saturday
39%

15:20

2.3m 9sec

35.3 km/h ESE

Sunday
39%

17:02

2.3m 10sec

34.9 km/h ESE

Monday
44%

17:54

2.0m 10sec

32 km/h ESE

Tuesday
47%

18:31

1.8m 10sec

31.3 km/h ESE

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.