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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, the ocean temperature is around 22.6°C, which is generally comfortable but might still warrant a shorty wetsuit for extended snorkeling or diving sessions. Swell height is 1.6 meters with a strong northeasterly wind at 33.8 km/h, which may create some surface chop and reduce visibility. For better conditions, consider Wednesday, when the swell drops to 1.3 meters and the wind calms to 23.8 km/h, making it the best day for snorkeling or diving this week. Avoid Friday, with a swell height of 2.0 meters and strong southerly wind, which could make conditions hazardous.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

19.2°

28.9°

Monday

20.4°

28.6°

Tuesday

20.7°

25.6°

Wednesday

20.2°

28.5°

Thursday

20.4°

29.5°

Friday

20.4°

32.9°

Saturday

20.8°

26.7°

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
73%

1.0m 8sec

16.2 km/h N

Monday
73%

1.5m 7sec

15.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
67%

1.5m 7sec

32.4 km/h S

Wednesday
74%

1.0m 8sec

10.8 km/h SW

Thursday
76%

1.1m 8sec

11.5 km/h N

Friday
60%

1.9m 7sec

15.5 km/h NNE

Saturday
70%

1.8m 6sec

24.8 km/h SSE

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
65%

12:20

1.1m 8sec

33.5 km/h N

Monday
60%

13:13

1.4m 8sec

19.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
67%

13:56

1.9m 6sec

33.8 km/h S

Wednesday
67%

14:35

0.9m 8sec

23.4 km/h SW

Thursday
57%

15:14

1.5m 5sec

30.2 km/h N

Friday
60%

15:52

1.5m 13sec

31.3 km/h NNE

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

1.8m 6sec

24.8 km/h SSE

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
59%

18:09

1.5m 5sec

33.8 km/h N

Monday
76%

19:04

1.6m 8sec

21.6 km/h NNE

Tuesday
68%

19:48

1.5m 6sec

24.8 km/h S

Wednesday
74%

07:50

1.0m 8sec

10.8 km/h SW

Thursday
74%

08:35

1.1m 8sec

16.6 km/h N

Friday
61%

09:19

1.7m 7sec

18.4 km/h NNE

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

1.8m 6sec

24.8 km/h SSE

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.