Summary | Weather Forecast | Diving Forecast | Model
Summary
Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:
Today at Kurnell and Silver Beach, the ocean temperature is a comfortable 23.1°C, but with swell heights of 2.3 meters and winds at 23.4 km/h, surface conditions may be choppy for snorkeling and diving. The best days to plan your activities are Friday and Saturday, with manageable swells of 1.8 meters and lighter winds, promising more enjoyable conditions. Be cautious on Sunday and Monday as swells increase to 2.6 and 3.4 meters, respectively, and winds pick up significantly, creating potentially hazardous conditions. Avoid Wednesday, as the swell height reaches 5.5 meters with strong winds, making it unsafe. A shortie wetsuit should suffice throughout the week as temperatures remain warm.
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
16.1°
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.
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours between 8am and 10am, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
2.0m 8sec
18.7 km/h ESE
1.6m 8sec
9.7 km/h NNW
1.6m 8sec
14.4 km/h NNW
2.2m 7sec
27.7 km/h SW
3.4m 8sec
36.7 km/h SSW
1.7m 8sec
20.5 km/h SW
2.6m 7sec
32.8 km/h S
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
11:30
1.9m 8sec
17.6 km/h ESE
12:13
1.6m 12sec
16.9 km/h NNW
12:55
1.7m 10sec
22.3 km/h NNW
13:37
2.2m 8sec
33.1 km/h SW
14:20
2.9m 8sec
39.2 km/h SSW
15:05
1.7m 16sec
26.3 km/h SW
15:53
4.6m 9sec
33.1 km/h S
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
17:43
1.7m 8sec
20.9 km/h ESE
18:28
1.7m 11sec
19.8 km/h NNW
19:13
1.8m 10sec
16.6 km/h NNW
19:59
2.5m 9sec
37.4 km/h SW
08:26
3.4m 8sec
36.7 km/h SSW
09:21
1.7m 8sec
20.5 km/h SW
10:17
3.2m 7sec
32.8 km/h S
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.