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South Solitary Islands Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, the South Solitary Islands are experiencing moderate conditions with a swell of 1.5 meters from the ESE and strong winds at 37.8 km/h from the SSW, which might create surface chop, making it less ideal for snorkeling and diving. The ocean temperature is warm at 26.7°C, so no wetsuit should be needed. The best days to explore underwater are Sunday through Wednesday, with swells dropping to around 1.3-1.4 meters and calmer winds under 35 km/h. Avoid diving on Friday and Saturday, as swells rise above 2.5 meters with strong winds, making conditions rougher.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

23.4°

26.9°

Friday

24.6°

26.1°

Saturday

23.2°

25.6°

Sunday

23.7°

26.3°

Monday

24.4°

26.4°

Tuesday

24.3°

26.8°

Wednesday

23.9°

26°

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
54%

1.4m 8sec

32.4 km/h S

Friday
71%

1.4m 9sec

18.4 km/h NW

Saturday
68%

1.4m 9sec

24.5 km/h S

Sunday
77%

1.1m 9sec

15.8 km/h N

Monday
75%

1.0m 9sec

18.4 km/h NNE

Tuesday
61%

1.1m 5sec

24.1 km/h N

Wednesday
66%

0.8m 5sec

24.1 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
62%

10:21

1.3m 8sec

29.5 km/h S

Friday
59%

11:46

1.4m 9sec

31.7 km/h NW

Saturday
70%

12:52

1.7m 9sec

24.5 km/h S

Sunday
69%

13:42

1.2m 9sec

26.3 km/h N

Monday
53%

14:23

1.3m 5sec

31 km/h NNE

Tuesday
50%

15:01

1.4m 5sec

34.9 km/h N

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

0.8m 5sec

24.1 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
72%

15:41

1.2m 8sec

22.3 km/h S

Friday
40%

17:01

2.9m 8sec

40.3 km/h NW

Saturday
67%

18:12

1.5m 9sec

22.7 km/h S

Sunday
81%

19:09

1.2m 9sec

26.6 km/h N

Monday
78%

19:56

1.3m 5sec

32.4 km/h NNE

Tuesday
61%

08:17

1.1m 5sec

27 km/h N

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

0.8m 5sec

24.1 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.