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South Solitary Islands Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at the South Solitary Islands, the ocean temperature is a comfortable 25.4°C, but with a swell height of 2.3 meters and strong southerly winds at 27 km/h, conditions are less than ideal for snorkeling or diving due to potential surface chop and reduced visibility. Friday and Saturday are the best days to hit the water, with lower swells of 1.6 and 1.4 meters, respectively, and milder winds. The consistent SSE swell direction won’t pose major issues, however, windy conditions on Tuesday should be avoided. No wetsuit is necessary this week given the warm ocean temperatures.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

21.4°

22.8°

Friday

22.2°

24.4°

Saturday

22°

25.2°

Sunday

21.5°

24°

Monday

20.9°

24.7°

Tuesday

21.3°

22.4°

Wednesday

20.8°

22.2°

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
61%

2.1m 11sec

23.4 km/h SSW

Friday
74%

1.4m 14sec

17.6 km/h SW

Saturday
78%

1.4m 14sec

17.6 km/h NW

Sunday
72%

1.5m 8sec

19.8 km/h SSW

Monday
73%

1.2m 10sec

22.3 km/h SSW

Tuesday
61%

1.8m 10sec

32.8 km/h SSW

Wednesday
100%

Not Found

25.2 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
62%

18:36

1.8m 10sec

24.5 km/h SSW

Friday
74%

19:36

1.2m 13sec

16.6 km/h SW

Saturday
78%

09:51

1.0m 9sec

18 km/h NW

Sunday
72%

10:06

1.6m 10sec

18.4 km/h SSW

Monday
73%

11:04

1.1m 10sec

23.4 km/h SSW

Tuesday
63%

11:48

1.8m 10sec

31.7 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:23, day:6, period:low)

12:23

Not Found

24.1 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
62%

12:57

1.9m 11sec

26.6 km/h SSW

Friday
75%

14:11

1.3m 14sec

18.7 km/h SW

Saturday
74%

15:43

1.0m 12sec

24.5 km/h NW

Sunday
70%

16:07

1.7m 10sec

23.8 km/h SSW

Monday
68%

17:07

1.5m 10sec

23.8 km/h SSW

Tuesday
70%

17:52

1.6m 9sec

27 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:23, day:6, period:high)

18:31

Not Found

20.2 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.