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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, conditions at Bass Point Gravel Loader aren’t ideal for snorkeling or diving, with high swells of 2.6 meters and strong southern winds at 45.4 km/h causing surface chop. As the week progresses, conditions improve notably on Sunday with much calmer swells at 1.1 meters and lighter northeast winds at 27 km/h, making it the best day for underwater activities. The ocean temperature is a pleasant 22.7°C throughout the week, which is comfortable without a wetsuit or with a thin one if preferred. Avoid Thursday and Friday due to stronger winds and higher swells.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

17.3°

23.6°

Friday

16.2°

24.8°

Saturday

16.1°

25.7°

Sunday

16.1°

26.2°

Monday

19.3°

30.8°

Tuesday

20.1°

32.7°

Wednesday

16.5°

21.6°

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
59%

2.1m 8sec

30.6 km/h SSE

Friday
56%

1.7m 8sec

21.6 km/h SW

Saturday
68%

1.7m 8sec

12.2 km/h W

Sunday
66%

0.9m 8sec

16.6 km/h NNW

Monday
44%

1.1m 6sec

26.3 km/h NNE

Tuesday
46%

1.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h SE

Wednesday
62%

1.6m 8sec

32.4 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
62%

10:36

1.9m 8sec

26.6 km/h SSE

Friday
56%

11:53

2.2m 7sec

37.4 km/h SW

Saturday
63%

12:56

1.4m 8sec

23.8 km/h W

Sunday
62%

13:45

0.9m 8sec

26.3 km/h NNW

Monday
35%

14:27

1.7m 7sec

36 km/h NNE

Tuesday
60%

15:07

1.6m 6sec

35.6 km/h SE

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

1.6m 8sec

32.4 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
65%

16:04

1.8m 8sec

16.6 km/h SSE

Friday
58%

17:24

2.2m 8sec

32.8 km/h SW

Saturday
62%

18:34

1.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h W

Sunday
68%

19:29

1.1m 8sec

25.9 km/h NNW

Monday
47%

07:30

1.1m 6sec

26.3 km/h NNE

Tuesday
47%

08:14

1.3m 8sec

28.8 km/h SE

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

1.6m 8sec

32.4 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.