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Northwest Solitary Island Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, snorkeling and diving at Northwest Solitary Island is not recommended due to high swells of 2.7 meters and strong winds from the southeast at 36 km/h, which may create rough surface conditions. However, conditions improve over the weekend, with Saturday and Sunday looking promising for underwater activities. Swells decrease to 2.0 and 1.5 meters, respectively, and winds ease to around 21 km/h, creating calmer seas. The ocean temperature holds at a comfortable 24.2°C, so a thin wetsuit is optional. Avoid Monday, as swells and winds increase again, making it less ideal for snorkeling and diving.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

22.4°

23.7°

Friday

20.7°

22.6°

Saturday

21.3°

23.3°

Sunday

20.5°

23.4°

Monday

20.9°

23.8°

Tuesday

21.1°

23°

Wednesday

20.4°

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
32%

2.5m 8sec

33.5 km/h SE

Friday
52%

2.0m 8sec

22.3 km/h SSE

Saturday
50%

2.0m 8sec

15.5 km/h WNW

Sunday
58%

1.5m 10sec

20.2 km/h W

Monday
57%

1.8m 7sec

36 km/h SW

Tuesday
56%

2.1m 9sec

31 km/h SSW

Wednesday
100%

1.6m 11sec

30.2 km/h SSW

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
38%

12:18

2.3m 8sec

31 km/h SE

Friday
52%

12:51

2.0m 7sec

22.3 km/h SSE

Saturday
48%

13:23

1.8m 10sec

21.2 km/h WNW

Sunday
60%

13:53

1.4m 10sec

18.4 km/h W

Monday
52%

14:22

2.3m 8sec

39.6 km/h SW

Tuesday
61%

14:52

2.1m 11sec

27 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:22, day:6, period:low)

1.6m 11sec

30.2 km/h SSW

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
46%

18:29

2.2m 8sec

25.9 km/h SE

Friday
51%

19:07

2.0m 7sec

17.6 km/h SSE

Saturday
51%

19:43

1.6m 10sec

18.7 km/h WNW

Sunday
58%

07:41

1.5m 10sec

20.2 km/h W

Monday
57%

08:15

1.8m 8sec

37.1 km/h SW

Tuesday
56%

08:49

2.1m 9sec

31 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:22, day:6, period:high)

1.6m 11sec

30.2 km/h SSW

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.