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Freshwater Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Freshwater Beach, the swell height is 2.9 meters with moderate winds at 15.8 km/h. This makes today not ideal for snorkeling or diving. Friday looks promising with a reduced swell of 1.9 meters and manageable winds, making it the best day for underwater activities. The ocean temperature of 24.3°C is comfortable, so a light wetsuit or none at all would be fine. However, avoid Saturday and Monday due to high winds that could create surface chop, making conditions unfavorable for snorkeling or diving. Enjoy the calm waters on Friday while they last!

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

16.2°

25.1°

Friday

18.5°

23.5°

Saturday

17.6°

23°

Sunday

16.3°

24.8°

Monday

17.2°

23°

Tuesday

15.6°

21.2°

Wednesday

16.6°

21.9°

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
46%

2.4m 10sec

10.1 km/h WNW

Friday
53%

1.7m 13sec

12.2 km/h SW

Saturday
53%

1.7m 13sec

15.5 km/h WSW

Sunday
64%

1.7m 9sec

13.7 km/h WNW

Monday
62%

1.5m 8sec

18.4 km/h W

Tuesday
55%

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
46%

18:53

2.0m 14sec

14.8 km/h WNW

Friday
53%

19:55

1.5m 12sec

18.7 km/h SW

Saturday
53%

09:53

1.6m 8sec

17.6 km/h WSW

Sunday
67%

10:04

1.6m 11sec

13.7 km/h WNW

Monday
56%

11:03

1.6m 7sec

21.2 km/h W

Tuesday
52%

11:50

1.7m 9sec

24.5 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:7, day:6, period:low)

12:27

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
32%

13:22

2.2m 10sec

14.4 km/h WNW

Friday
45%

14:33

1.5m 13sec

17.6 km/h SW

Saturday
35%

15:58

2.1m 8sec

27.4 km/h WSW

Sunday
61%

16:15

1.5m 10sec

14.4 km/h WNW

Monday
35%

17:14

2.7m 9sec

29.9 km/h W

Tuesday
50%

17:59

1.6m 10sec

20.2 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:7, 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.