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Gordons Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, Gordons Bay experiences moderate conditions with a swell height of 1.5 meters from the ENE and a significant NE wind at 36 km/h. This may create surface chop, making diving less pleasant. The ocean temperature is a warm 22.7°C, so a thin wetsuit is optional. The best snorkeling and diving days this week appear to be Wednesday with a reduced swell of 1.2 meters and lighter winds of 24.8 km/h. Avoid Saturday as swell heights increase to 2.4 meters, which may result in rough seas. Consider wearing a wetsuit as ocean temperatures hover around 22.8°C throughout the week.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

20.7°

25.9°

Monday

21.8°

25.8°

Tuesday

21.9°

23.3°

Wednesday

21.5°

25.6°

Thursday

21.7°

26.5°

Friday

21.8°

29.5°

Saturday

22.1°

24.2°

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
70%

1.0m 8sec

21.6 km/h N

Monday
68%

1.5m 7sec

18 km/h N

Tuesday
35%

1.5m 7sec

35.6 km/h S

Wednesday
68%

1.0m 8sec

11.9 km/h SE

Thursday
76%

1.1m 8sec

14.8 km/h N

Friday
59%

1.9m 7sec

24.1 km/h NNE

Saturday
26%

1.8m 6sec

26.6 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
52%

12:19

1.1m 8sec

36 km/h N

Monday
62%

13:12

1.4m 8sec

21.2 km/h N

Tuesday
33%

13:55

1.9m 6sec

34.6 km/h S

Wednesday
64%

14:34

0.9m 8sec

24.5 km/h SE

Thursday
60%

15:13

1.5m 5sec

31.3 km/h N

Friday
60%

15:51

1.5m 13sec

31.7 km/h NNE

Rating not found (location:2, day:6, period:low)

1.8m 6sec

26.6 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
58%

18:10

1.5m 5sec

34.6 km/h N

Monday
71%

19:05

1.6m 8sec

23.8 km/h N

Tuesday
35%

19:49

1.5m 6sec

24.5 km/h S

Wednesday
68%

07:51

1.0m 8sec

12.6 km/h SE

Thursday
74%

08:36

1.1m 8sec

16.9 km/h N

Friday
60%

09:20

1.7m 7sec

27 km/h NNE

Rating not found (location:2, day:6, period:high)

1.8m 6sec

26.6 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.