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The Pinnacle Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, conditions at The Pinnacle are not ideal for snorkeling or diving, with a high swell of 2.7 meters and strong southern winds at 41 km/h, which could create significant surface chop. As the week progresses, conditions improve. Saturday and Sunday have swells of 2.0 meters with decreasing winds around 25.6 km/h and 22.3 km/h, making them better options for water activities. Monday and Tuesday offer the best conditions, with swells under 2 meters and moderate winds. The ocean temperature is a comfortable 22°C, so a shorty wetsuit should suffice. Avoid Thursday due to high swells and winds.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

13.8°

23.1°

Friday

13.2°

21.2°

Saturday

13.7°

21.8°

Sunday

13.7°

22.2°

Monday

14.6°

22.6°

Tuesday

14.3°

22.7°

Wednesday

14.3°

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
38%

1.4m 9sec

29.9 km/h SW

Friday
21%

2.0m 9sec

28.4 km/h S

Saturday
28%

2.0m 9sec

25.6 km/h SE

Sunday
23%

1.9m 8sec

17.3 km/h ESE

Monday
28%

1.7m 9sec

13.7 km/h S

Tuesday
30%

1.5m 10sec

16.2 km/h SSW

Wednesday
42%

1.4m 9sec

18.4 km/h SW

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
28%

11:36

1.9m 7sec

37.8 km/h SW

Friday
21%

12:08

2.1m 11sec

27.4 km/h S

Saturday
30%

12:37

1.7m 8sec

24.5 km/h SE

Sunday
26%

13:05

1.8m 9sec

19.4 km/h ESE

Monday
28%

13:31

1.7m 10sec

17.6 km/h S

Tuesday
33%

14:00

1.5m 10sec

19.8 km/h SSW

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

1.4m 9sec

18.4 km/h SW

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
7%

18:13

2.7m 10sec

40.3 km/h SW

Friday
21%

18:46

2.1m 11sec

25.6 km/h S

Saturday
26%

19:17

1.8m 7sec

25.6 km/h SE

Sunday
23%

19:47

1.9m 9sec

18.4 km/h ESE

Monday
28%

07:51

1.7m 9sec

13.7 km/h S

Tuesday
30%

08:29

1.5m 10sec

16.2 km/h SSW

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

1.4m 9sec

18.4 km/h SW

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.