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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 challenging for snorkeling or diving due to high winds at 39.6 km/h from the NE, which can create significant surface chop, combined with a moderate swell of 1.4 meters from the ENE. For more favorable conditions, look to Wednesday when the swell drops to 1.0 meters and the wind speed lowers to 25.2 km/h. The ocean temperature remains comfortable around 23°C, so a light wetsuit should suffice. Avoid snorkeling on Friday and Saturday as swells increase to 1.6 and 1.7 meters, respectively.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

17.1°

29.1°

Monday

18.5°

27.4°

Tuesday

17.8°

23.9°

Wednesday

17.3°

28.3°

Thursday

17.9°

29.5°

Friday

18.9°

33.5°

Saturday

18.1°

25°

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
53%

0.8m 5sec

29.9 km/h N

Monday
47%

1.2m 7sec

25.9 km/h SSW

Tuesday
62%

1.2m 7sec

33.5 km/h S

Wednesday
59%

1.0m 8sec

11.9 km/h WSW

Thursday
54%

0.8m 8sec

19.4 km/h NNW

Friday
39%

1.4m 7sec

29.5 km/h NNE

Saturday
65%

1.5m 6sec

26.3 km/h SSE

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
40%

12:24

1.3m 5sec

39.6 km/h N

Monday
44%

13:15

1.4m 7sec

24.1 km/h SSW

Tuesday
60%

13:58

1.4m 6sec

27.7 km/h S

Wednesday
52%

14:36

0.9m 8sec

24.5 km/h WSW

Thursday
38%

15:15

1.4m 5sec

29.9 km/h NNW

Friday
44%

15:53

1.2m 13sec

29.9 km/h NNE

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

1.5m 6sec

26.3 km/h SSE

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
43%

18:13

1.2m 5sec

34.2 km/h N

Monday
49%

19:07

1.5m 6sec

29.5 km/h SSW

Tuesday
62%

19:51

1.1m 8sec

18.7 km/h S

Wednesday
59%

07:48

1.0m 8sec

11.9 km/h WSW

Thursday
53%

08:32

0.9m 8sec

22.3 km/h NNW

Friday
41%

09:16

1.3m 14sec

30.2 km/h NNE

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

1.5m 6sec

26.3 km/h SSE

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.