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Stingray Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Stingray Bay are challenging for snorkeling or diving, with a swell height of 2.2 meters and strong SSE winds at 30.6 km/h, creating significant surface chop. Consider wearing a 5mm wetsuit as the ocean temperature is a cool 17.1°C. For the rest of the week, Friday and Sunday are the best days to go, with milder conditions—Friday has lower swells at 1.5 meters and gentler winds at 12.6 km/h. Avoid Monday and Tuesday when larger swells of up to 4.1 meters and strong winds make conditions unsafe for water activities.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Wednesday

10.4°

18.4°

Thursday

9.3°

18°

Friday

6.1°

20.8°

Saturday

7.8°

22.5°

Sunday

10.8°

24.4°

Monday

14.5°

25°

Tuesday

12.4°

21.8°

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
28%

2.2m 12sec

26.6 km/h SSE

Thursday
45%

1.6m 11sec

12.2 km/h ESE

Friday
55%

1.6m 11sec

12.2 km/h N

Saturday
47%

1.7m 14sec

20.9 km/h N

Sunday
52%

1.4m 12sec

25.2 km/h N

Monday
28%

2.2m 18sec

34.6 km/h N

Tuesday
18%

3.0m 15sec

27.4 km/h WNW

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
27%

06:13

2.2m 12sec

28.1 km/h SSE

Thursday
43%

06:37

1.7m 11sec

12.2 km/h ESE

Friday
55%

07:06

1.5m 14sec

12.2 km/h N

Saturday
47%

07:38

1.7m 14sec

20.9 km/h N

Sunday
54%

08:11

1.4m 12sec

25.9 km/h N

Monday
28%

08:44

2.2m 18sec

34.6 km/h N

Tuesday
17%

09:15

3.0m 15sec

28.4 km/h WNW

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
25%

14:01

2.2m 12sec

29.5 km/h SSE

Thursday
43%

14:35

1.5m 11sec

13 km/h ESE

Friday
51%

15:08

1.5m 13sec

11.2 km/h N

Saturday
53%

15:42

1.6m 14sec

21.2 km/h N

Sunday
61%

16:17

1.2m 12sec

24.1 km/h N

Monday
19%

16:57

2.8m 17sec

33.1 km/h N

Tuesday
20%

18:08

4.0m 14sec

25.9 km/h WNW

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.