Summary | Weather Forecast | Diving Forecast | Model
Summary
Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:
Today at Kirra Reef, ocean conditions aren’t ideal for snorkeling or diving due to a south-southwest wind at 27 km/h and a swell height of 1.0 meters, which may create surface chop. Ocean temperatures are warm at 24.4°C, so a shorty wetsuit is suitable. For the rest of the week, conditions improve slightly; Tuesday’s lower wind speed of 24.1 km/h combined with a smaller swell of 1.4 meters makes it more favorable for water activities. It’s best to avoid Friday and Saturday, as the swell height peaks at 1.6 meters with strong winds, increasing the likelihood of rough conditions.
Weather Forecast
Surface Conditions
Weather Conditions
Wednesday
17.6°
25.7°
Thursday
15.7°
23.4°
Friday
15.3°
23.4°
Saturday
15.2°
23.5°
Sunday
16.5°
24.1°
Monday
16.6°
23.1°
Tuesday
16.4°
24.6°
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.
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours between 8am and 10am, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
0.9m 9sec
14.8 km/h SSW
1.2m 10sec
34.9 km/h SSW
1.2m 10sec
37.8 km/h S
1.4m 11sec
30.6 km/h SSE
1.6m 7sec
29.2 km/h SSE
1.6m 8sec
26.3 km/h SE
1.3m 8sec
22 km/h SSE
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
15:43
0.9m 10sec
18.7 km/h SSW
16:32
1.4m 10sec
31.3 km/h SSW
17:31
1.6m 10sec
36.4 km/h S
18:38
1.5m 11sec
29.9 km/h SSE
19:50
1.4m 7sec
25.9 km/h SSE
09:36
1.6m 8sec
29.2 km/h SE
Rating not found (location:43, day:6, period:low)
10:19
1.3m 8sec
23.8 km/h SSE
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
10:02
0.8m 9sec
15.1 km/h SSW
11:05
1.3m 10sec
31.7 km/h SSW
12:15
1.6m 10sec
38.5 km/h S
13:24
1.5m 11sec
37.1 km/h SSE
14:31
1.5m 7sec
33.8 km/h SSE
15:31
1.5m 8sec
28.8 km/h SE
Rating not found (location:43, day:6, period:high)
16:23
1.2m 8sec
24.1 km/h SSE
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.