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Abrahams Bosom Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

At Abrahams Bosom, today’s conditions are challenging for snorkelers and divers, with a high swell of 2.9 meters and strong southerly winds at 41 km/h. These combine to create rough surface conditions. However, Sunday stands out with a more favorable outlook: the swell decreases to 1.4 meters and winds become gentler at 28.1 km/h, which should improve visibility and comfort in the water. Ocean temperatures remain warm throughout the week at around 22°C, so a 2-3mm wetsuit is suitable. Avoid Thursday and Monday due to high wind speeds and stronger swells, which pose safety risks.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

17.8°

24.1°

Friday

16.5°

24.7°

Saturday

17.1°

25.7°

Sunday

17.2°

26.1°

Monday

19.5°

29.8°

Tuesday

20.1°

29.4°

Wednesday

17.1°

22.8°

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.

Thursday
64%

2.1m 8sec

29.9 km/h SSE

Friday
74%

2.1m 7sec

19.4 km/h SW

Saturday
72%

2.1m 7sec

12.2 km/h WNW

Sunday
77%

0.9m 8sec

16.9 km/h WSW

Monday
50%

1.4m 6sec

22.7 km/h NNE

Tuesday
46%

1.8m 8sec

30.2 km/h S

Wednesday
62%

1.7m 7sec

31.3 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.

Thursday
70%

10:35

2.0m 8sec

25.2 km/h SSE

Friday
57%

11:52

2.4m 7sec

37.1 km/h SW

Saturday
67%

12:55

1.4m 7sec

25.9 km/h WNW

Sunday
75%

13:44

1.0m 8sec

28.1 km/h WSW

Monday
45%

14:26

2.1m 7sec

39.2 km/h NNE

Tuesday
49%

15:06

2.2m 7sec

36.4 km/h S

Rating not found (location:49, day:6, period:low)

1.7m 7sec

31.3 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.

Thursday
77%

16:04

1.8m 8sec

17.6 km/h SSE

Friday
63%

17:24

2.4m 8sec

32.4 km/h SW

Saturday
69%

18:34

1.3m 8sec

28.4 km/h WNW

Sunday
72%

19:29

1.3m 5sec

27.4 km/h WSW

Monday
52%

07:30

1.4m 6sec

22.7 km/h NNE

Tuesday
54%

08:14

1.8m 8sec

30.6 km/h S

Rating not found (location:49, day:6, period:high)

1.7m 7sec

31.3 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.