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Shark Net Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Shark Net Beach, conditions are quite challenging for snorkeling and diving, with a swell of 2.8 meters and strong southerly winds at 34.2 km/h causing surface chop. The ocean temperature is moderate at 21.5°C, so a 3mm wetsuit is recommended for comfort. The midweek conditions improve slightly on Wednesday, with a more manageable swell of 1.9 meters and reduced easterly winds at 22.7 km/h, making it the best day for water activities. Avoid Thursday as both wind and swells are high. Keep an eye on conditions improving towards the weekend, particularly on Friday or Saturday when the swell height and wind speed lessen.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Monday

16°

23.8°

Tuesday

13.5°

24.3°

Wednesday

15.1°

26.1°

Thursday

15.4°

29°

Friday

19.3°

34.8°

Saturday

16.8°

27.5°

Sunday

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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.

Monday
49%

1.8m 9sec

30.2 km/h S

Tuesday
65%

2.8m 9sec

25.9 km/h SW

Wednesday
76%

2.8m 9sec

13.3 km/h NW

Thursday
66%

1.6m 10sec

22 km/h N

Friday
58%

1.9m 7sec

23 km/h N

Saturday
72%

1.6m 7sec

13.3 km/h NNW

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

Not Found

km/h

At Low Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Monday
44%

09:34

2.4m 9sec

32.8 km/h S

Tuesday
61%

10:44

2.9m 10sec

32.8 km/h SW

Wednesday
55%

11:49

2.5m 10sec

22.7 km/h NW

Thursday
60%

12:45

1.6m 10sec

37.8 km/h N

Friday
57%

13:37

1.6m 7sec

30.2 km/h N

Saturday
55%

14:26

1.3m 7sec

26.3 km/h NNW

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

Not Found

km/h

At High Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Monday
55%

15:06

2.8m 8sec

27.4 km/h S

Tuesday
59%

15:56

3.2m 11sec

30.6 km/h SW

Wednesday
56%

16:53

2.2m 10sec

21.6 km/h NW

Thursday
50%

17:54

1.9m 9sec

40.3 km/h N

Friday
61%

18:52

2.1m 6sec

36.7 km/h N

Saturday
72%

19:44

1.2m 7sec

25.9 km/h NNW

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

Not Found

km/h

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.