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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 South Solitary Islands, the swell height is 2.2 meters with strong winds of 37.8 km/h from the SSW. This creates surface chop, making snorkeling and diving less ideal. Ocean temperature is a comfortable 24.7°C, so no wetsuit is needed for warmth. Later in the week, Friday and Saturday show improving conditions with smaller swells of 1.9 meters, though winds remain moderate. These days are the best opportunity for diving and snorkeling, provided you are comfortable with moderate wind. Avoid Tuesday and Wednesday due to high swells and winds creating rough conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Monday

23°

26.8°

Tuesday

22°

25.1°

Wednesday

21.2°

24.3°

Thursday

22°

24.9°

Friday

22.4°

27.1°

Saturday

24.8°

26.6°

Sunday

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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.

Monday
51%

1.6m 10sec

33.8 km/h N

Tuesday
59%

2.1m 7sec

32.8 km/h S

Wednesday
62%

2.1m 7sec

25.2 km/h SSW

Thursday
69%

1.9m 11sec

15.1 km/h WNW

Friday
62%

1.5m 10sec

29.9 km/h N

Saturday
61%

1.2m 8sec

25.6 km/h S

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

Not Found

km/h

At Low Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Monday
51%

08:36

1.6m 10sec

36.4 km/h N

Tuesday
59%

09:50

2.0m 7sec

35.3 km/h S

Wednesday
61%

11:07

2.4m 12sec

29.5 km/h SSW

Thursday
62%

12:16

1.9m 11sec

25.6 km/h WNW

Friday
53%

13:12

1.5m 9sec

36.4 km/h N

Saturday
51%

13:59

1.4m 6sec

31.3 km/h S

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

Not Found

km/h

At High Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Monday
41%

14:39

2.2m 6sec

35.3 km/h N

Tuesday
49%

15:35

2.2m 7sec

37.8 km/h S

Wednesday
65%

16:38

2.3m 12sec

27.4 km/h SSW

Thursday
64%

17:40

1.8m 11sec

27 km/h WNW

Friday
67%

18:36

1.9m 6sec

34.2 km/h N

Saturday
63%

19:26

1.9m 7sec

25.2 km/h S

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

Not Found

km/h

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.