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Bare Island Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Bare Island, conditions are challenging for snorkeling and diving, with high swells at 3.2 meters and strong winds of 39.2 km/h from the south. Expect significant surface chop. For the best conditions this week, plan to go out on Sunday when the swells are lowest at 1.5 meters and winds moderate to 23.8 km/h, though still from the south. Ocean temperatures are fairly comfortable at 22.4°C, but a 3mm wetsuit could enhance comfort, especially on windier days. Avoid Wednesday and Thursday due to high swells and stronger winds, which could make conditions unsafe.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Monday

17.9°

23.3°

Tuesday

16°

23.9°

Wednesday

15.4°

20.3°

Thursday

13.2°

19.9°

Friday

13.6°

20.7°

Saturday

14.5°

21.9°

Sunday

15.3°

22.9°

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.

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
11%

3.0m 9sec

38.5 km/h S

Tuesday
51%

1.6m 9sec

13.3 km/h WSW

Wednesday
28%

1.6m 9sec

45.7 km/h S

Thursday
25%

3.9m 10sec

46.1 km/h S

Friday
21%

2.5m 10sec

31.3 km/h S

Saturday
32%

1.9m 11sec

24.1 km/h SSE

Sunday
47%

1.4m 9sec

22.7 km/h SE

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
19%

14:20

2.6m 9sec

37.1 km/h S

Tuesday
48%

15:05

1.6m 9sec

25.9 km/h WSW

Wednesday
25%

15:53

3.9m 9sec

49.3 km/h S

Thursday
7%

16:44

3.4m 9sec

42.1 km/h S

Friday
19%

17:39

2.2m 11sec

26.6 km/h S

Saturday
32%

18:43

1.7m 10sec

24.8 km/h SSE

Sunday
47%

19:54

1.3m 8sec

23.8 km/h SE

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
11%

08:26

3.0m 9sec

38.5 km/h S

Tuesday
59%

09:21

1.6m 9sec

15.5 km/h WSW

Wednesday
25%

10:17

3.7m 9sec

47.9 km/h S

Thursday
11%

11:16

3.6m 10sec

43.9 km/h S

Friday
25%

12:18

2.3m 11sec

29.9 km/h S

Saturday
36%

13:26

1.8m 11sec

24.1 km/h SSE

Sunday
52%

14:36

1.3m 9sec

23.4 km/h SE

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.