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Chowder Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today in Chowder Bay, conditions are less favorable for snorkeling and diving with a swell of 2.4 meters from the SSE and strong winds at 30.2 km/h from the south, which can create choppy waters. Ocean temperature is a moderate 21.6°C, suitable for a 3mm wetsuit to stay comfortable. Looking ahead, Thursday to Saturday offers the best conditions for water activities, with the swell reducing to 1.9 meters and slightly calmer wind speeds, especially on Wednesday and Saturday. Avoid venturing out on Tuesday and Thursday due to high wind speeds and swells, which could make the conditions challenging.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Monday

18.9°

25.5°

Tuesday

16.8°

20.9°

Wednesday

17.6°

22.7°

Thursday

18.4°

24.6°

Friday

21.2°

33.6°

Saturday

19.8°

24°

Sunday

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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.

Monday
67%

1.5m 9sec

18.4 km/h WSW

Tuesday
70%

3.1m 10sec

18.4 km/h SSW

Wednesday
81%

3.1m 10sec

11.5 km/h WSW

Thursday
80%

1.5m 10sec

13 km/h N

Friday
72%

1.6m 7sec

19.8 km/h N

Saturday
72%

1.7m 7sec

12.2 km/h S

Rating not found (location:27, day:6, period:morning)

Not Found

km/h

At Low Tide

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

Monday
67%

08:57

1.5m 9sec

22.3 km/h WSW

Tuesday
61%

10:06

3.0m 10sec

32.8 km/h SSW

Wednesday
63%

11:17

2.4m 10sec

19.8 km/h WSW

Thursday
70%

12:22

1.4m 10sec

31 km/h N

Friday
71%

13:16

1.4m 7sec

24.5 km/h N

Saturday
66%

14:02

1.3m 7sec

22.7 km/h S

Rating not found (location:27, day:6, period:low)

Not Found

km/h

At High Tide

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

Monday
53%

14:54

2.4m 8sec

30.2 km/h WSW

Tuesday
59%

15:53

2.8m 10sec

31 km/h SSW

Wednesday
66%

16:57

2.1m 10sec

20.9 km/h WSW

Thursday
65%

17:59

1.7m 10sec

36 km/h N

Friday
76%

18:55

1.7m 6sec

30.2 km/h N

Saturday
73%

19:44

1.1m 6sec

22.3 km/h S

Rating not found (location:27, day:6, period:high)

Not Found

km/h

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.