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Little Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Little Bay, ocean conditions are moderately challenging for snorkeling or diving. Swells are at 1.7 meters, accompanied by strong northeastern winds at 30.2 km/h, which may create surface chop. Ocean temperature is 22.1°C, suitable for a shorty wetsuit if you need some warmth. Avoid Monday and Tuesday, with swells over 2 meters and high winds up to 46.1 km/h from the south. Optimal conditions return on Wednesday and Thursday, with reduced winds and swells. These calmer days promise better visibility and safer conditions, making them ideal for underwater adventures.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

20.1°

26.6°

Monday

19.4°

27.7°

Tuesday

16.5°

23.6°

Wednesday

17.2°

25.6°

Thursday

18°

27.2°

Friday

20.9°

36.9°

Saturday

19.3°

26.7°

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
48%

1.7m 8sec

9.7 km/h E

Monday
51%

1.5m 9sec

25.6 km/h WSW

Tuesday
26%

1.5m 9sec

26.3 km/h SSW

Wednesday
41%

2.6m 10sec

14.4 km/h W

Thursday
55%

1.5m 10sec

16.2 km/h N

Friday
63%

1.6m 7sec

24.5 km/h N

Saturday
36%

1.7m 7sec

22 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
49%

07:55

1.7m 8sec

11.9 km/h E

Monday
51%

08:57

1.5m 9sec

31.3 km/h WSW

Tuesday
29%

10:06

3.0m 10sec

35.3 km/h SSW

Wednesday
36%

11:17

2.4m 10sec

20.2 km/h W

Thursday
49%

12:22

1.4m 10sec

33.1 km/h N

Friday
61%

13:16

1.4m 7sec

28.8 km/h N

Saturday
49%

14:02

1.3m 7sec

24.1 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
47%

14:03

1.4m 10sec

30.2 km/h E

Monday
22%

14:55

2.4m 8sec

36.7 km/h WSW

Tuesday
25%

15:54

2.8m 10sec

32.4 km/h SSW

Wednesday
39%

16:58

2.1m 10sec

21.6 km/h W

Thursday
43%

18:00

1.8m 10sec

38.2 km/h N

Friday
65%

18:56

1.7m 6sec

32.8 km/h N

Saturday
36%

19:45

1.1m 6sec

23.4 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.