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Wonder Reef Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Wonder Reef, conditions are decent for diving and snorkeling, with a swell height of 1.0 meters and ocean temperatures at 24.8°C. However, the strong southern wind at 28.1 km/h might create some surface chop, so be cautious. Throughout the week, swells increase slightly but remain manageable, peaking at 1.6 meters from Friday to Monday, with steady southeast direction. Friday’s high winds at 40.7 km/h make it a day to avoid, as well as the weekend due to continued strong winds above 30 km/h. Tuesday offers improved conditions with reduced winds at 24.5 km/h, making it a better choice for water activities. A light wetsuit may be advisable if you are sensitive to cooler conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

18.2°

25.4°

Thursday

16.1°

23.5°

Friday

15.7°

23.2°

Saturday

15.8°

23.6°

Sunday

17.3°

24.1°

Monday

17.2°

23.2°

Tuesday

17.1°

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.

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
56%

0.9m 9sec

14.4 km/h SSW

Thursday
43%

1.2m 10sec

35.3 km/h S

Friday
41%

1.2m 10sec

40 km/h S

Saturday
38%

1.4m 11sec

34.2 km/h SSE

Sunday
34%

1.6m 7sec

33.5 km/h SSE

Monday
35%

1.6m 8sec

30.6 km/h SE

Tuesday
44%

1.3m 8sec

23.8 km/h SSE

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
55%

15:26

0.9m 10sec

16.9 km/h SSW

Thursday
43%

16:13

1.4m 10sec

32.4 km/h S

Friday
43%

17:07

1.6m 10sec

39.6 km/h S

Saturday
39%

18:12

1.5m 11sec

34.2 km/h SSE

Sunday
34%

19:29

1.4m 7sec

31.3 km/h SSE

Monday
35%

09:29

1.6m 8sec

30.2 km/h SE

Rating not found (location:37, day:6, period:low)

10:17

1.3m 8sec

24.5 km/h SSE

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
58%

09:39

0.8m 9sec

14 km/h SSW

Thursday
42%

10:36

1.3m 10sec

31.7 km/h S

Friday
37%

11:42

1.6m 10sec

40 km/h S

Saturday
36%

12:56

1.5m 11sec

37.1 km/h SSE

Sunday
36%

14:16

1.5m 7sec

34.2 km/h SSE

Monday
38%

15:30

1.5m 8sec

28.4 km/h SE

Rating not found (location:37, day:6, period:high)

16:27

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.