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Bare Island Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Bare Island feature a significant swell height of 2.3 meters and moderate winds from the ESE at 23.4 km/h, creating surface chop that could hinder snorkeling or diving. The ocean temperature is comfortable at 23°C, making a thin wetsuit optional. For optimal conditions, consider Friday and Saturday, with reduced swells around 1.7-1.8 meters and manageable winds. Avoid Sunday and Monday due to high swells over 3.7 meters and strong winds exceeding 37 km/h from the SSW, which could lead to dangerous conditions. Tuesday offers calmer seas again, suitable for a dive or snorkel.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

18.4°

24.5°

Friday

17.1°

24.7°

Saturday

17.4°

24.8°

Sunday

17.2°

23.3°

Monday

16.7°

23°

Tuesday

16.6°

22.3°

Wednesday

15.7°

20.5°

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.

Thursday
49%

1.9m 8sec

18.7 km/h ESE

Friday
71%

1.5m 7sec

9.7 km/h NNW

Saturday
65%

1.5m 7sec

14.4 km/h NNW

Sunday
43%

2.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h SW

Monday
26%

3.5m 8sec

36.7 km/h SSW

Tuesday
51%

1.8m 10sec

20.5 km/h SW

Wednesday
37%

2.2m 11sec

32.8 km/h S

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
54%

11:30

1.8m 8sec

17.6 km/h ESE

Friday
67%

12:13

1.5m 12sec

16.9 km/h NNW

Saturday
61%

12:55

1.8m 10sec

22.3 km/h NNW

Sunday
39%

13:37

2.3m 8sec

33.1 km/h SW

Monday
25%

14:20

3.1m 8sec

39.2 km/h SSW

Tuesday
43%

15:05

1.9m 16sec

26.3 km/h SW

Wednesday
39%

15:53

2.1m 11sec

33.1 km/h S

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
48%

17:43

1.7m 8sec

20.9 km/h ESE

Friday
64%

18:28

1.6m 11sec

19.8 km/h NNW

Saturday
67%

19:13

1.8m 10sec

16.6 km/h NNW

Sunday
43%

19:59

3.7m 8sec

37.4 km/h SW

Monday
26%

08:26

3.5m 8sec

36.7 km/h SSW

Tuesday
51%

09:21

1.8m 10sec

20.5 km/h SW

Wednesday
37%

10:17

2.2m 11sec

32.8 km/h S

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.