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The Pinnacle Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at The Pinnacle presents challenging conditions for snorkelers and divers with a swell height of 2.2 meters and strong winds at 41.4 km/h from the SSW, likely creating choppy waters. A full-body wetsuit is recommended given the ocean temperature of 25.5°C. The best day for ocean activities is Sunday, with more favorable conditions—swell height drops to 1.5 meters and a northeast wind is likely to reduce surface chop. Avoid Friday, as the swell height rises to 2.9 meters and winds remain strong.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

19°

27.6°

Friday

19.3°

28.1°

Saturday

17°

27.8°

Sunday

17.6°

29°

Monday

20.3°

30.9°

Tuesday

20.5°

34.4°

Wednesday

19.8°

24.9°

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
19%

2.2m 9sec

32.4 km/h SSW

Friday
32%

1.5m 8sec

26.3 km/h SW

Saturday
21%

1.5m 8sec

17.6 km/h S

Sunday
40%

1.3m 8sec

22.3 km/h NE

Monday
37%

1.4m 6sec

31.3 km/h NE

Tuesday
42%

1.2m 7sec

27.7 km/h NNE

Wednesday
26%

1.8m 7sec

29.5 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
19%

10:27

2.2m 9sec

28.8 km/h SSW

Friday
19%

11:46

2.2m 8sec

40 km/h SW

Saturday
26%

12:50

1.9m 9sec

20.5 km/h S

Sunday
40%

13:40

1.3m 8sec

32.4 km/h NE

Monday
30%

14:23

1.7m 6sec

40.7 km/h NE

Tuesday
33%

15:04

1.6m 6sec

36 km/h NNE

Rating not found (location:44, day:6, period:low)

1.8m 7sec

29.5 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
26%

16:03

2.0m 8sec

24.5 km/h SSW

Friday
2%

17:17

2.9m 8sec

41.8 km/h SW

Saturday
21%

18:21

1.7m 9sec

23 km/h S

Sunday
40%

19:14

1.5m 8sec

33.8 km/h NE

Monday
37%

19:59

1.9m 6sec

40.7 km/h NE

Tuesday
44%

08:34

1.2m 7sec

28.1 km/h NNE

Rating not found (location:44, day:6, period:high)

1.8m 7sec

29.5 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.