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North Rock Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at North Rock, conditions aren’t ideal for snorkeling or diving due to high wind speeds reaching 33.8 km/h and swells at 1.9 meters. The ocean temperature is a cooler 20.7°C, so a 5mm wetsuit is advisable. For the week ahead, Wednesday stands out as the best day, with calmer winds at 22 km/h and moderate swells. The weekend is also promising, especially Saturday, with swells dropping to 1.5 meters and manageable winds. Avoid Monday and Friday as strong winds exceed 39 km/h, creating surface chop and reducing visibility underwater.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

21.9°

23.5°

Monday

21°

23.2°

Tuesday

19.3°

21.1°

Wednesday

19.7°

22°

Thursday

20.6°

22.9°

Friday

21.7°

25.4°

Saturday

21.9°

24.4°

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.

Sunday
46%

1.4m 8sec

15.5 km/h ESE

Monday
46%

1.4m 9sec

15.8 km/h WSW

Tuesday
43%

1.4m 9sec

29.5 km/h SW

Wednesday
38%

2.3m 11sec

16.2 km/h WSW

Thursday
42%

2.0m 11sec

13.7 km/h NNW

Friday
44%

1.5m 9sec

26.3 km/h NE

Saturday
44%

1.3m 8sec

22.7 km/h S

At Low Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Sunday
46%

07:29

1.4m 8sec

16.6 km/h ESE

Monday
49%

08:45

1.4m 9sec

19.8 km/h WSW

Tuesday
45%

10:09

2.2m 10sec

35.6 km/h SW

Wednesday
44%

11:27

2.2m 11sec

21.6 km/h WSW

Thursday
45%

12:29

1.9m 10sec

27.4 km/h NNW

Friday
44%

13:17

1.5m 9sec

38.2 km/h NE

Saturday
49%

14:00

1.5m 8sec

26.6 km/h S

At High Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Sunday
49%

13:41

1.5m 8sec

23.8 km/h ESE

Monday
42%

14:34

1.6m 9sec

39.2 km/h WSW

Tuesday
46%

15:41

2.2m 10sec

35.3 km/h SW

Wednesday
41%

16:54

2.1m 11sec

22 km/h WSW

Thursday
39%

18:01

1.8m 10sec

31.3 km/h NNW

Friday
44%

18:57

1.5m 8sec

39.6 km/h NE

Saturday
46%

19:44

1.4m 8sec

23.8 km/h S

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.