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South Solitary Islands Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, conditions at South Solitary Islands are challenging with a swell of 2.6 meters and strong winds at 33.1 km/h from the southeast, creating surface chop not ideal for snorkeling or diving. The ocean temperature is a warm 24.2°C, comfortable for a light wetsuit if needed. For calmer conditions, Saturday or Sunday are recommended, with swells dropping to 1.9 and 1.6 meters and winds easing to 21.6 and 19.8 km/h respectively, providing a great opportunity to get underwater. Avoid Monday, as swells increase to 2.4 meters and winds reach nearly 40 km/h, making it unsuitable for safe diving or snorkeling.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

21.6°

23.3°

Friday

20.1°

22.4°

Saturday

20.6°

23.1°

Sunday

19.8°

23.1°

Monday

20.3°

23.6°

Tuesday

20.6°

22.8°

Wednesday

19.9°

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
38%

2.5m 8sec

29.9 km/h SSE

Friday
55%

2.0m 8sec

21.6 km/h S

Saturday
52%

2.0m 8sec

15.8 km/h WNW

Sunday
60%

1.5m 10sec

19.4 km/h WSW

Monday
57%

1.8m 7sec

36.7 km/h SW

Tuesday
60%

2.1m 9sec

29.9 km/h SSW

Wednesday
100%

1.6m 11sec

29.2 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
42%

11:28

2.3m 8sec

28.8 km/h SSE

Friday
56%

12:09

2.0m 7sec

20.5 km/h S

Saturday
51%

12:48

1.8m 10sec

20.5 km/h WNW

Sunday
61%

13:28

1.4m 10sec

18.4 km/h WSW

Monday
54%

14:09

2.3m 8sec

39.6 km/h SW

Tuesday
64%

14:51

2.1m 11sec

26.6 km/h SSW

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

1.6m 11sec

29.2 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
51%

17:36

2.1m 8sec

25.2 km/h SSE

Friday
60%

18:21

2.0m 7sec

16.6 km/h S

Saturday
53%

19:05

1.6m 10sec

18.7 km/h WNW

Sunday
60%

19:50

1.2m 10sec

19.4 km/h WSW

Monday
57%

08:08

1.8m 8sec

36.7 km/h SW

Tuesday
60%

09:00

2.1m 9sec

29.5 km/h SSW

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

1.6m 11sec

29.2 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.