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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, the ocean temperature is a warm 26°C, making it comfortable for snorkeling and diving, although swells of 1.3 meters and winds at 31 km/h from the northeast could create some surface chop. A 1.3-1.5 meter swell is generally manageable for experienced divers, but attention should be paid to the wind conditions which could affect visibility and comfort. Tuesday and Wednesday stand out as optimal days for underwater activities with calmer winds (24.8 and 23.8 km/h) and lower swells. The ocean remains warm all week, so a shorty wetsuit should suffice. Avoid Friday, as strong winds at 37.1 km/h may cause unfavorable surface conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

16.4°

28.7°

Monday

17.6°

30.9°

Tuesday

18.8°

29.6°

Wednesday

18.6°

29.4°

Thursday

18.2°

30.6°

Friday

18.8°

31.7°

Saturday

19.5°

28.5°

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.

Sunday
44%

1.1m 8sec

16.6 km/h N

Monday
40%

1.3m 8sec

24.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
49%

1.3m 8sec

11.2 km/h NNW

Wednesday
51%

1.0m 6sec

12.2 km/h SW

Thursday
47%

1.0m 8sec

18.7 km/h NNE

Friday
37%

1.4m 13sec

26.6 km/h NNE

Saturday
44%

1.1m 11sec

19.4 km/h NNE

At Low Tide

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

Sunday
44%

12:19

1.1m 8sec

29.9 km/h N

Monday
42%

13:12

1.2m 8sec

33.5 km/h NNE

Tuesday
47%

13:56

1.0m 8sec

19.1 km/h NNW

Wednesday
47%

14:36

1.0m 8sec

22.7 km/h SW

Thursday
42%

15:15

1.2m 16sec

33.1 km/h NNE

Friday
35%

15:54

1.5m 12sec

37.1 km/h NNE

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

1.1m 11sec

19.4 km/h NNE

At High Tide

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

Sunday
42%

17:58

1.2m 8sec

31 km/h N

Monday
40%

18:55

1.3m 8sec

33.1 km/h NNE

Tuesday
49%

19:43

1.1m 7sec

16.9 km/h NNW

Wednesday
49%

08:09

1.0m 6sec

12.2 km/h SW

Thursday
47%

08:50

1.0m 8sec

21.6 km/h NNE

Friday
37%

09:30

1.4m 13sec

29.2 km/h NNE

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

1.1m 11sec

19.4 km/h NNE

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.