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Shark Net Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

At Shark Net Beach, today the ocean temperature is 22.7°C, which is comfortable for snorkeling and diving without a wetsuit. However, with a swell height of 3.1 meters and wind speed of 15.8 km/h, conditions are less ideal, especially for snorkeling due to potential surface chop. For calmer waters, Friday and Tuesday present better opportunities with swells around 1.8 to 1.9 meters. Even though wind speeds will be higher on these days, the lower swell makes it manageable for diving. Avoid Saturday and Monday, as high winds could create significant surface chop, impacting visibility and safety.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

12.4°

24.8°

Friday

14.5°

23.4°

Saturday

13.3°

22.8°

Sunday

11.2°

26°

Monday

14°

23°

Tuesday

12.1°

21.1°

Wednesday

12.6°

22.1°

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
64%

2.5m 10sec

9.4 km/h WNW

Friday
71%

1.6m 9sec

14.4 km/h WSW

Saturday
73%

1.6m 9sec

20.5 km/h W

Sunday
77%

1.4m 10sec

22 km/h NW

Monday
72%

1.3m 9sec

27 km/h WSW

Tuesday
77%

1.5m 10sec

20.9 km/h SSW

Wednesday
100%

1.1m 9sec

14 km/h NNW

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
64%

19:18

2.0m 10sec

13.3 km/h WNW

Friday
68%

09:05

1.6m 9sec

17.3 km/h WSW

Saturday
70%

10:21

1.6m 9sec

25.9 km/h W

Sunday
77%

10:28

1.4m 10sec

22.3 km/h NW

Monday
65%

11:24

2.4m 8sec

35.6 km/h WSW

Tuesday
70%

12:12

1.4m 10sec

23.8 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:28, day:6, period:low)

12:55

1.1m 9sec

20.5 km/h NNW

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
53%

13:28

2.3m 10sec

15.1 km/h WNW

Friday
54%

14:41

1.5m 9sec

20.5 km/h WSW

Saturday
64%

16:10

2.4m 9sec

30.2 km/h W

Sunday
79%

16:34

1.1m 9sec

22 km/h NW

Monday
65%

17:25

2.1m 8sec

36 km/h WSW

Tuesday
79%

18:06

1.3m 10sec

19.4 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:28, day:6, period:high)

18:45

1.3m 12sec

20.5 km/h NNW

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.