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Chowder Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Chowder Bay are not ideal for snorkeling or diving, with 2.3-meter swells and 21.6 km/h easterly winds creating surface chop. The ocean temperature of 23.3°C is comfortable, allowing for thinner wetsuits. Conditions on Friday and Saturday are better, with reduced swells of 1.7 to 1.8 meters and manageable northeast winds, making these days the best for underwater activities. Avoid diving on Sunday and Monday due to high swells rising to 3.7 to 3.9 meters and strong southerly winds. Tuesday offers moderate conditions with 1.9-meter swells but watch for winds up to 24.1 km/h.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

19.7°

23.6°

Friday

18.6°

23.9°

Saturday

18.9°

24.1°

Sunday

18.4°

22.5°

Monday

17.8°

22.2°

Tuesday

18.1°

21.7°

Wednesday

16.3°

20°

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
52%

1.9m 8sec

16.6 km/h ESE

Friday
80%

1.5m 7sec

7.2 km/h NW

Saturday
75%

1.5m 7sec

11.2 km/h NNW

Sunday
57%

2.3m 8sec

20.5 km/h SW

Monday
63%

3.5m 8sec

24.1 km/h SSW

Tuesday
68%

1.8m 10sec

15.1 km/h SW

Wednesday
58%

2.2m 11sec

21.2 km/h SSW

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
55%

11:29

1.8m 8sec

18.4 km/h ESE

Friday
67%

12:12

1.5m 12sec

18.7 km/h NW

Saturday
63%

12:54

1.8m 10sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Sunday
54%

13:36

2.3m 8sec

22.7 km/h SW

Monday
56%

14:19

3.1m 8sec

32.4 km/h SSW

Tuesday
65%

15:04

1.9m 16sec

24.1 km/h SW

Wednesday
52%

15:52

2.1m 11sec

31.3 km/h SSW

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
64%

17:41

1.7m 8sec

18.7 km/h ESE

Friday
69%

18:26

1.6m 11sec

23.8 km/h NW

Saturday
76%

19:11

1.8m 10sec

14 km/h NNW

Sunday
57%

19:57

3.7m 8sec

24.8 km/h SW

Monday
62%

08:24

3.5m 8sec

24.1 km/h SSW

Tuesday
67%

09:19

1.8m 10sec

16.6 km/h SW

Wednesday
58%

10:15

2.2m 11sec

22.3 km/h SSW

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.