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Shark Net Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Shark Net Beach are rough, with a swell height of 2.9 meters and strong southern winds at 41.4 km/h, creating significant surface chop. It’s best to avoid snorkeling or diving today. As the week progresses, Sunday stands out as the best day for underwater activities, with a relatively low swell of 1.4 meters and moderate winds from the SSE at 28.1 km/h. Ocean temperatures hover around 22°C, so a 3mm wetsuit is recommended for comfort. Avoid Monday, as swells increase to 2.7 meters with brisk northeasterly winds.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

17.8°

24.1°

Friday

16.5°

24.7°

Saturday

17.1°

25.7°

Sunday

17.2°

26.1°

Monday

19.5°

29.8°

Tuesday

20.1°

29.4°

Wednesday

17.1°

22.8°

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

29.5 km/h SSE

Friday
66%

2.1m 7sec

19.4 km/h SW

Saturday
79%

2.1m 7sec

11.2 km/h WNW

Sunday
76%

0.9m 8sec

16.9 km/h SW

Monday
64%

1.4m 6sec

23 km/h NNE

Tuesday
61%

1.8m 8sec

30.2 km/h SSW

Wednesday
64%

1.7m 7sec

31.3 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
60%

11:06

2.0m 8sec

22 km/h SSE

Friday
62%

12:12

2.4m 7sec

36 km/h SW

Saturday
63%

13:06

1.4m 7sec

28.8 km/h WNW

Sunday
59%

13:58

1.0m 8sec

28.1 km/h SW

Monday
51%

14:47

2.1m 7sec

37.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
47%

15:35

2.2m 7sec

36.4 km/h SSW

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

1.7m 7sec

31.3 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
59%

16:14

1.8m 8sec

18.7 km/h SSE

Friday
56%

17:23

2.4m 8sec

31.3 km/h SW

Saturday
57%

18:26

1.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h WNW

Sunday
79%

19:19

1.3m 5sec

26.6 km/h SW

Monday
66%

07:11

1.4m 6sec

23 km/h NNE

Tuesday
61%

07:55

1.8m 8sec

30.2 km/h SSW

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

1.7m 7sec

31.3 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.