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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 include a 2.9m swell and 14.4 km/h winds from the southeast, making it less than ideal for snorkeling or diving. For the upcoming days, Friday and Tuesday look the best for water activities with swells decreasing to 1.8m and 1.7m, respectively, and more manageable wind speeds of 21.2 km/h and 28.8 km/h. Winds on Saturday through Monday reach speeds above 30 km/h, creating surface chop that divers and snorkelers should avoid. Ocean temperatures staying around 23°C mean that only a thin wetsuit, if any, is necessary.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

11.8°

25.9°

Friday

13.4°

23.8°

Saturday

13.4°

23.5°

Sunday

11°

26.2°

Monday

13.4°

23.1°

Tuesday

11.3°

21.7°

Wednesday

12.5°

21.9°

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.

Thursday
51%

2.4m 10sec

10.1 km/h W

Friday
67%

1.6m 9sec

19.8 km/h SW

Saturday
65%

1.6m 9sec

24.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
66%

1.3m 10sec

21.2 km/h NW

Monday
67%

0.9m 9sec

29.5 km/h WSW

Tuesday
71%

1.5m 10sec

25.2 km/h SSW

Wednesday
100%

1.0m 9sec

16.6 km/h ESE

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
51%

18:49

2.0m 10sec

12.2 km/h W

Friday
69%

19:50

1.4m 9sec

16.2 km/h SW

Saturday
66%

09:57

1.2m 9sec

29.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
69%

10:07

1.3m 10sec

21.2 km/h NW

Monday
69%

11:05

1.7m 8sec

30.6 km/h WSW

Tuesday
71%

11:50

1.4m 10sec

24.8 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:14, day:6, period:low)

12:28

1.0m 9sec

18.7 km/h ESE

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
54%

13:25

2.2m 10sec

14.4 km/h W

Friday
67%

14:40

1.4m 9sec

17.6 km/h SW

Saturday
62%

16:05

2.1m 8sec

27.7 km/h WSW

Sunday
71%

16:21

1.1m 10sec

19.4 km/h NW

Monday
64%

17:17

1.9m 9sec

32.8 km/h WSW

Tuesday
75%

18:01

1.2m 10sec

19.4 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:14, day:6, period:high)

18:38

1.1m 9sec

19.4 km/h ESE

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.