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Port Noarlunga Reef Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Port Noarlunga Reef, conditions are challenging for snorkeling and diving due to a swell of 0.9 meters and strong winds at 25.9 km/h coming from the SSE, which can cause surface chop. Ocean temperatures are steady at 20°C, recommending at least a 3mm wetsuit for comfort. The best days for diving and snorkeling are Friday and Saturday, with lower swells of 0.5 and 0.7 meters and calmer winds around 16.9 km/h. Avoid Sunday and Monday, as higher winds over 27 km/h create rough conditions unsuitable for water activities.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

12.1°

19.4°

Thursday

9.9°

20.6°

Friday

10.7°

22°

Saturday

14.1°

24°

Sunday

17.2°

25.8°

Monday

16.3°

24°

Tuesday

15°

22°

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
81%

0.7m 4sec

22.3 km/h

Thursday
88%

0.5m 3sec

15.5 km/h

Friday
86%

0.5m 3sec

12.6 km/h

Saturday
73%

0.7m 4sec

21.2 km/h

Sunday
70%

0.7m 4sec

23.8 km/h

Monday
63%

0.8m 4sec

27.4 km/h

Tuesday
58%

0.7m 3sec

24.8 km/h

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
80%

10:38

0.7m 4sec

23.4 km/h

Thursday
87%

10:55

0.5m 3sec

14.8 km/h

Friday
79%

11:16

0.4m 3sec

16.2 km/h

Saturday
70%

11:39

0.7m 4sec

23.4 km/h

Sunday
68%

12:01

0.7m 4sec

27.4 km/h

Monday
63%

12:21

0.7m 4sec

24.8 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, day:6, period:low)

12:17

0.8m 4sec

22.7 km/h

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
71%

17:23

0.9m 4sec

25.6 km/h

Thursday
85%

17:48

0.4m 3sec

18.7 km/h

Friday
88%

18:13

0.1m 13sec

13.3 km/h

Saturday
74%

18:36

0.4m 3sec

17.3 km/h

Sunday
71%

19:00

0.6m 4sec

20.5 km/h

Monday
63%

19:23

0.4m 15sec

23 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, day:6, period:high)

19:41

0.6m 12sec

22.3 km/h

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.