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Bass Point Gravel Loader Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Bass Point Gravel Loader, conditions are not ideal for snorkeling or diving due to a 2.3-meter swell and strong southern winds at 36.7 km/h, creating significant surface chop. For the best experience this week, consider diving on Thursday or Friday, with more manageable swells around 1.7 meters. Despite moderate winds, these days offer improved conditions compared to the rest of the week. Saturday also presents a good opportunity with a 1.6-meter swell and easing winds. The ocean temperature is comfortable at 21.9-22.1°C, so a 3mm wetsuit should suffice for warmth. Avoid Tuesday and Wednesday, as swells exceed safe levels.

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
57%

1.3m 9sec

31.3 km/h SSW

Tuesday
65%

2.6m 10sec

25.9 km/h SW

Wednesday
60%

2.6m 10sec

13.3 km/h NNW

Thursday
62%

1.5m 10sec

24.1 km/h N

Friday
57%

1.3m 8sec

27.4 km/h N

Saturday
68%

1.4m 7sec

15.5 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:14, 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
57%

08:55

1.4m 9sec

32.4 km/h SSW

Tuesday
62%

10:07

2.4m 10sec

31 km/h SW

Wednesday
59%

11:20

2.3m 10sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Thursday
61%

12:25

1.5m 10sec

34.6 km/h N

Friday
51%

13:19

1.2m 8sec

28.4 km/h N

Saturday
65%

14:05

1.1m 7sec

22.3 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:14, 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
56%

14:51

2.3m 8sec

34.2 km/h SSW

Tuesday
54%

15:51

2.7m 11sec

29.2 km/h SW

Wednesday
60%

16:56

2.0m 10sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Thursday
60%

17:59

1.5m 9sec

35.6 km/h N

Friday
58%

18:56

1.5m 5sec

33.1 km/h N

Saturday
68%

19:46

0.9m 6sec

21.6 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:14, 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.