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Bushrangers Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Bushrangers Bay, conditions are less than ideal for snorkeling or diving, with a swell height of 2.9 meters and moderate winds at 14.4 km/h, both creating choppy conditions. For safer experiences, consider diving on Friday or Tuesday when swells decrease to around 1.8-1.7 meters, although Friday’s winds are a bit brisk at 21.2 km/h. Saturday and Monday should be avoided due to high winds over 30 km/h. The ocean temperature is a pleasant 23.5°C, so a thin wetsuit will suffice. Focus on Friday or Tuesday for the best conditions around the week.

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
43%

2.4m 10sec

10.1 km/h W

Friday
55%

1.6m 9sec

19.8 km/h SW

Saturday
57%

1.6m 9sec

24.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
59%

1.3m 10sec

21.2 km/h NW

Monday
61%

0.9m 9sec

29.5 km/h WSW

Tuesday
56%

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
44%

18:47

2.0m 10sec

12.2 km/h W

Friday
52%

19:48

1.4m 9sec

16.2 km/h SW

Saturday
56%

09:55

1.2m 9sec

29.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
65%

10:05

1.3m 10sec

21.2 km/h NW

Monday
55%

11:03

1.7m 8sec

30.6 km/h WSW

Tuesday
56%

11:48

1.4m 10sec

24.8 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:5, day:6, period:low)

12:26

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
27%

13:23

2.2m 10sec

14.4 km/h W

Friday
46%

14:38

1.4m 9sec

17.6 km/h SW

Saturday
36%

16:03

2.1m 8sec

27.7 km/h WSW

Sunday
69%

16:19

1.1m 10sec

19.4 km/h NW

Monday
42%

17:15

1.9m 9sec

32.8 km/h WSW

Tuesday
56%

17:59

1.2m 10sec

19.8 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:5, day:6, period:high)

18:36

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.