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The Gutter At Bass Point Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at The Gutter, Bass Point, conditions are challenging for snorkeling and diving with high swells at 2.6 meters and strong southerly winds at 45.4 km/h, creating substantial surface chop. For the rest of the week, Sunday stands out as the best day for water activities with swells dropping to 1.1 meters and moderate northeastern winds at 27 km/h. Ocean temperatures remain a comfortable 22.7°C, so a light wetsuit or just a rash guard should suffice. Days like today should be avoided due to rough conditions; opt for Sunday’s calmer seas for a more enjoyable experience.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

18.9°

22.6°

Friday

17.9°

23.5°

Saturday

17.9°

24.2°

Sunday

18.2°

24.9°

Monday

20.8°

27.9°

Tuesday

20.6°

29.6°

Wednesday

18.2°

21.4°

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 SSW

Saturday
71%

1.7m 8sec

12.2 km/h S

Sunday
66%

0.9m 8sec

16.6 km/h NW

Monday
43%

1.1m 6sec

26.3 km/h NNE

Tuesday
45%

1.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h ESE

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
63%

10:34

1.9m 8sec

26.6 km/h SSE

Friday
56%

11:51

2.2m 7sec

37.4 km/h SSW

Saturday
63%

12:54

1.4m 8sec

23.8 km/h S

Sunday
62%

13:43

0.9m 8sec

26.3 km/h NW

Monday
35%

14:25

1.7m 7sec

36 km/h NNE

Tuesday
60%

15:05

1.6m 6sec

35.6 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:24, 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
66%

16:02

1.8m 8sec

16.6 km/h SSE

Friday
58%

17:22

2.2m 8sec

32.8 km/h SSW

Saturday
62%

18:32

1.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h S

Sunday
68%

19:27

1.1m 8sec

25.9 km/h NW

Monday
46%

07:28

1.1m 6sec

26.3 km/h NNE

Tuesday
46%

08:12

1.3m 8sec

28.8 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:24, 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.