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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 25.3°C, which is comfortable for diving or snorkeling without a wetsuit. However, the 1.5-meter SSE swell and the 24.1 km/h NNE wind may create moderate surface chop, making today less ideal. For the rest of the week, Monday and Saturday feature more favorable conditions, with swells dropping back to 1.6 meters and 1.8 meters, respectively, although wind speeds are variable. Avoid Tuesday and Wednesday as swells exceed 2.5 meters, coupled with strong winds, which can create challenging conditions. For best experiences, plan your underwater adventures for Saturday.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

20.6°

28.2°

Monday

21.6°

29.1°

Tuesday

22°

26.5°

Wednesday

19.4°

25.9°

Thursday

18.9°

26.6°

Friday

20.3°

29.3°

Saturday

23.1°

30.2°

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.

Sunday
58%

1.3m 9sec

13.3 km/h N

Monday
48%

1.3m 10sec

23.4 km/h N

Tuesday
41%

1.3m 10sec

27 km/h S

Wednesday
47%

2.7m 9sec

22 km/h SSW

Thursday
54%

2.3m 11sec

15.8 km/h SSW

Friday
52%

1.8m 10sec

15.8 km/h N

Saturday
54%

1.6m 6sec

22.3 km/h N

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
59%

07:35

1.3m 9sec

13.3 km/h N

Monday
48%

08:42

1.4m 10sec

24.5 km/h N

Tuesday
41%

09:58

2.6m 8sec

36 km/h S

Wednesday
40%

11:18

2.7m 13sec

29.9 km/h SSW

Thursday
43%

12:29

2.3m 11sec

21.2 km/h SSW

Friday
48%

13:26

1.7m 10sec

31.7 km/h N

Saturday
46%

14:14

1.8m 6sec

36 km/h N

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
56%

14:08

1.2m 9sec

23.4 km/h N

Monday
45%

14:54

1.5m 10sec

29.9 km/h N

Tuesday
45%

15:47

2.2m 7sec

34.9 km/h S

Wednesday
40%

16:47

2.6m 12sec

27.7 km/h SSW

Thursday
56%

17:46

2.3m 11sec

20.5 km/h SSW

Friday
57%

18:42

1.7m 9sec

33.5 km/h N

Saturday
54%

19:30

1.6m 6sec

25.9 km/h N

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.