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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 a comfortable 24.4°C, ideal for snorkeling and diving, but with a swell height of 2.9 meters and winds at 15.8 km/h from the ENE, conditions are less than perfect. Friday is the best day to head out; the swell decreases to 1.9 meters, though still monitor for 18.7 km/h winds. Avoid Saturday and Monday due to high winds over 27 km/h, which can create surface chop and disrupt underwater visibility. If you head out on those days, consider using a thin wetsuit for comfort at depth despite the warm water.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

14.4°

27°

Friday

17°

25.1°

Saturday

15.8°

24.6°

Sunday

14.7°

26.4°

Monday

15.3°

24.5°

Tuesday

14°

22.8°

Wednesday

15.2°

23.5°

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
85%

2.4m 10sec

10.1 km/h WNW

Friday
81%

1.7m 13sec

12.2 km/h SW

Saturday
79%

1.7m 13sec

15.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
84%

1.7m 9sec

13.7 km/h WNW

Monday
80%

1.5m 8sec

18.4 km/h W

Tuesday
75%

1.8m 8sec

16.6 km/h SSW

Wednesday
100%

Not Found

11.2 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
85%

18:54

2.0m 14sec

14.8 km/h WNW

Friday
79%

19:56

1.5m 12sec

18.7 km/h SW

Saturday
79%

09:54

1.6m 8sec

17.6 km/h WSW

Sunday
86%

10:05

1.6m 11sec

13.7 km/h WNW

Monday
75%

11:04

1.6m 7sec

21.2 km/h W

Tuesday
71%

11:51

1.7m 9sec

24.5 km/h SSW

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

12:28

Not Found

16.9 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
68%

13:22

2.2m 10sec

14.4 km/h WNW

Friday
69%

14:33

1.5m 13sec

17.6 km/h SW

Saturday
69%

15:58

2.1m 8sec

27.4 km/h WSW

Sunday
80%

16:15

1.5m 10sec

14.4 km/h WNW

Monday
66%

17:14

2.7m 9sec

29.9 km/h W

Tuesday
69%

17:59

1.6m 10sec

20.2 km/h SSW

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

18:37

Not Found

18.7 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.