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Fairlight Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Fairlight Beach, conditions for snorkeling and diving aren’t ideal with a swell of 2.4 meters and brisk southerly winds at 30.2 km/h creating surface chop. The ocean temperature is 21.5°C, so a 3mm wetsuit is advisable for comfort. Mid-week sees improvements; Wednesday features lower winds at 20.9 km/h with a manageable 3.0-meter swell, making it one of the better days. Thursday and Friday also offer calmer conditions with swells easing to 1.9 meters, although Thursday’s winds pick up again. Avoid Tuesday and Thursday due to high winds over 30 km/h which can cause rough conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Monday

19.4°

28.6°

Tuesday

16.2°

23.8°

Wednesday

16.8°

26.2°

Thursday

17.8°

28.1°

Friday

20.8°

37.6°

Saturday

19.2°

27.3°

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
65%

1.5m 9sec

18.4 km/h WSW

Tuesday
72%

3.1m 10sec

18.4 km/h SW

Wednesday
82%

3.1m 10sec

11.5 km/h W

Thursday
82%

1.5m 10sec

13 km/h N

Friday
63%

1.6m 7sec

19.8 km/h N

Saturday
74%

1.7m 7sec

12.2 km/h S

Rating not found (location:6, 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
63%

08:57

1.5m 9sec

22.3 km/h WSW

Tuesday
66%

10:06

3.0m 10sec

32.8 km/h SW

Wednesday
69%

11:17

2.4m 10sec

19.8 km/h W

Thursday
72%

12:22

1.4m 10sec

31 km/h N

Friday
62%

13:16

1.4m 7sec

24.5 km/h N

Saturday
69%

14:02

1.3m 7sec

22.7 km/h S

Rating not found (location:6, 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
61%

14:54

2.4m 8sec

30.2 km/h WSW

Tuesday
65%

15:53

2.8m 10sec

31 km/h SW

Wednesday
69%

16:57

2.1m 10sec

20.9 km/h W

Thursday
69%

17:59

1.7m 10sec

36 km/h N

Friday
64%

18:55

1.7m 6sec

30.2 km/h N

Saturday
75%

19:44

1.1m 6sec

22.3 km/h S

Rating not found (location:6, 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.