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Gordons Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Gordons Bay, ocean conditions are marginal for diving and snorkeling due to the 2.3-meter swell and 25.9 km/h winds from the east, which may create surface chop. The water temperature is a comfortable 23.4°C, so no wetsuit is necessary unless you prefer one. For safer and more enjoyable conditions, consider snorkeling or diving on Friday or Saturday, when swells decrease to 1.8 meters, and winds remain more manageable. Avoid Sunday through Wednesday, as swells increase significantly, especially on Wednesday with a 5.5-meter swell and strong southerly winds, making conditions hazardous.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

19.7°

23.6°

Friday

18.5°

23.8°

Saturday

18.5°

23.9°

Sunday

19°

21.8°

Monday

18.5°

22.1°

Tuesday

17.8°

22.9°

Wednesday

16.3°

20.2°

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.

Thursday
42%

2.0m 8sec

18.4 km/h ESE

Friday
65%

1.6m 8sec

10.1 km/h NW

Saturday
59%

1.6m 8sec

15.8 km/h NNW

Sunday
51%

2.2m 7sec

28.1 km/h SW

Monday
2%

3.4m 8sec

37.1 km/h SSW

Tuesday
47%

1.7m 8sec

20.9 km/h SW

Wednesday
27%

2.6m 7sec

30.2 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
42%

11:28

1.9m 8sec

18.4 km/h ESE

Friday
50%

12:11

1.6m 12sec

20.2 km/h NW

Saturday
48%

12:53

1.7m 10sec

22 km/h NNW

Sunday
36%

13:35

2.2m 8sec

32.8 km/h SW

Monday
8%

14:18

2.9m 8sec

38.9 km/h SSW

Tuesday
45%

15:03

1.7m 16sec

24.8 km/h SW

Wednesday
18%

15:51

4.6m 9sec

33.1 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
40%

17:42

1.7m 8sec

20.5 km/h ESE

Friday
48%

18:27

1.7m 11sec

22.3 km/h NW

Saturday
61%

19:12

1.8m 10sec

18.4 km/h NNW

Sunday
52%

19:58

2.5m 9sec

37.8 km/h SW

Monday
2%

08:25

3.4m 8sec

37.1 km/h SSW

Tuesday
46%

09:20

1.7m 8sec

21.2 km/h SW

Wednesday
25%

10:16

3.2m 7sec

33.1 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.