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Bushrangers Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Bushrangers Bay, conditions are not ideal for snorkeling or diving with a swell height of 2.3 meters and strong southern winds reaching up to 36.7 km/h, which can create surface chop. Ocean temperature is a warm 21.8°C, suitable for short wetsuits if needed. The best conditions are expected on Thursday and Friday when swell heights drop to 1.7 meters, and Saturday with a further decrease to 1.6 meters. While winds remain moderate, the reduction in swell makes these safer days for underwater activities. Avoid Tuesday and Wednesday due to higher swell and moderate winds.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Monday

15.3°

24.8°

Tuesday

12.6°

23.4°

Wednesday

13.3°

25.4°

Thursday

14.6°

29.5°

Friday

19.1°

36.3°

Saturday

16.1°

26.6°

Sunday

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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.

Monday
45%

1.3m 9sec

31.3 km/h SSW

Tuesday
41%

2.6m 10sec

25.9 km/h SW

Wednesday
41%

2.6m 10sec

13.3 km/h NNW

Thursday
51%

1.5m 10sec

24.1 km/h N

Friday
50%

1.3m 8sec

27.4 km/h N

Saturday
45%

1.4m 7sec

15.5 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:5, day:6, period:morning)

Not Found

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.

Monday
44%

08:53

1.4m 9sec

32.4 km/h SSW

Tuesday
35%

10:05

2.4m 10sec

31 km/h SW

Wednesday
31%

11:18

2.3m 10sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Thursday
46%

12:23

1.5m 10sec

34.6 km/h N

Friday
50%

13:17

1.2m 8sec

28.4 km/h N

Saturday
50%

14:03

1.1m 7sec

22.3 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:5, day:6, period:low)

Not Found

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.

Monday
28%

14:49

2.3m 8sec

34.2 km/h SSW

Tuesday
19%

15:49

2.7m 11sec

29.2 km/h SW

Wednesday
35%

16:54

2.0m 10sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Thursday
44%

17:57

1.5m 9sec

35.6 km/h N

Friday
51%

18:54

1.5m 5sec

33.1 km/h N

Saturday
45%

19:44

0.9m 6sec

21.6 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:5, day:6, period:high)

Not Found

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.