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Julian Rocks Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Julian Rocks, the ocean temperature is a warm 26.5°C, perfect for diving or snorkeling without a wetsuit. However, swells are at 2.0 meters with a southeast wind at 25.9 km/h, creating some surface chop. This makes today less ideal for snorkeling. For the week ahead, Thursday and Friday are the best days to consider. The swell drops to 1.9 meters on Thursday with a lighter wind at 22.0 km/h on Friday, offering smoother conditions. Avoid Saturday, as the swell increases to 2.5 meters, which could compromise visibility and safety. Always check local forecasts before heading out.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

20.9°

29.1°

Monday

21.5°

29.7°

Tuesday

21.4°

30°

Wednesday

22.1°

29.2°

Thursday

22°

29.3°

Friday

21.8°

29.1°

Saturday

21.1°

29.7°

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
28%

2.0m 8sec

15.8 km/h S

Monday
32%

1.9m 9sec

18.4 km/h S

Tuesday
35%

1.9m 9sec

16.6 km/h S

Wednesday
26%

1.8m 8sec

27.7 km/h SSE

Thursday
32%

1.8m 9sec

24.8 km/h SSE

Friday
30%

1.9m 12sec

20.9 km/h ESE

Saturday
29%

2.1m 11sec

23.4 km/h ESE

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
28%

12:45

1.9m 8sec

24.8 km/h S

Monday
33%

13:32

1.7m 9sec

22.3 km/h S

Tuesday
26%

14:11

1.7m 9sec

29.2 km/h S

Wednesday
28%

14:47

1.8m 8sec

28.1 km/h SSE

Thursday
30%

15:23

2.0m 9sec

25.2 km/h SSE

Friday
35%

15:59

2.0m 12sec

20.9 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:42, day:6, period:low)

2.1m 11sec

23.4 km/h ESE

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
28%

17:52

1.9m 8sec

24.1 km/h S

Monday
35%

18:55

1.5m 8sec

20.9 km/h S

Tuesday
41%

19:45

1.8m 9sec

28.8 km/h S

Wednesday
27%

08:20

1.8m 8sec

29.9 km/h SSE

Thursday
30%

09:02

1.9m 9sec

26.3 km/h SSE

Friday
30%

09:43

1.9m 12sec

22 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:42, day:6, period:high)

2.1m 11sec

23.4 km/h ESE

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.