Summary | Weather Forecast | Diving Forecast | Model
Summary
Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:
Today at Rapid Bay, conditions are less than ideal for snorkeling or diving with a swell of 0.7 meters and a strong SSE wind at 30.2 km/h, causing significant surface chop. However, Thursday and Friday look promising with smaller swells of 0.6 to 0.5 meters and reduced winds of 22.0 to 20.5 km/h. Ocean temperatures are consistent at 19.6°C, so wearing a 3mm wetsuit is advisable for comfort. The weekend onward becomes challenging with increasing swells up to 1.5 meters and gusty winds over 29 km/h, making it best to avoid these days for underwater activities.
Weather Forecast
Surface Conditions
Weather Conditions
Wednesday
12.5°
16.3°
Thursday
11.2°
16.2°
Friday
10.6°
18.1°
Saturday
13.5°
20.2°
Sunday
17°
21.9°
Monday
15.5°
20.9°
Tuesday
14.6°
18.9°
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.
0.6m 4sec
25.9 km/h
0.3m 11sec
19.8 km/h
0.3m 11sec
17.3 km/h
1.0m 5sec
30.2 km/h
1.0m 5sec
31.7 km/h
1.2m 5sec
27.7 km/h
1.5m 6sec
23.8 km/h
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
10:38
0.6m 3sec
26.6 km/h
10:45
0.3m 11sec
20.2 km/h
11:00
0.5m 3sec
18.7 km/h
11:25
1.0m 5sec
29.9 km/h
11:55
1.0m 5sec
31.7 km/h
12:25
1.0m 5sec
26.6 km/h
Rating not found (location:39, day:6, period:low)
12:36
1.2m 6sec
23.8 km/h
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
17:19
0.7m 3sec
30.2 km/h
17:37
0.4m 3sec
21.2 km/h
17:58
0.3m 3sec
14 km/h
18:25
0.5m 4sec
23 km/h
18:55
1.1m 5sec
28.1 km/h
19:27
0.8m 10sec
24.5 km/h
Rating not found (location:39, day:6, period:high)
07:57
1.5m 6sec
23.8 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.