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Little Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Little Bay feature a swell height of 2.3 meters and strong easterly winds at 25.9 km/h, making it less ideal for snorkeling or diving due to potential surface chop. The ocean temperature is a comfortable 23.5°C, not requiring a wetsuit. For a more favorable experience, aim for Friday and Saturday when the swell decreases to 1.8 meters and winds ease slightly, providing smoother surface conditions. Avoid Sunday and Monday, as both high swell and strong winds create rough and challenging waters. Consider avoiding Wednesday as well, with the swell rising dramatically to 5.5 meters.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

18.4°

24.5°

Friday

17.1°

24.7°

Saturday

17.4°

24.8°

Sunday

17.2°

23.3°

Monday

16.7°

23°

Tuesday

16.6°

22.3°

Wednesday

15.7°

20.5°

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
41%

2.0m 8sec

18.4 km/h E

Friday
60%

1.6m 8sec

10.1 km/h NNW

Saturday
56%

1.6m 8sec

15.8 km/h N

Sunday
43%

2.2m 7sec

28.1 km/h SW

Monday
8%

3.4m 8sec

37.1 km/h SSW

Tuesday
43%

1.7m 8sec

20.9 km/h SW

Wednesday
30%

2.6m 7sec

30.2 km/h S

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
45%

11:29

1.9m 8sec

18.4 km/h E

Friday
52%

12:12

1.6m 12sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Saturday
51%

12:54

1.7m 10sec

22 km/h N

Sunday
34%

13:36

2.2m 8sec

32.8 km/h SW

Monday
14%

14:19

2.9m 8sec

38.9 km/h SSW

Tuesday
45%

15:04

1.7m 16sec

24.8 km/h SW

Wednesday
23%

15:52

4.6m 9sec

33.1 km/h S

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
44%

17:42

1.7m 8sec

20.5 km/h E

Friday
49%

18:27

1.7m 11sec

22.3 km/h NNW

Saturday
58%

19:12

1.8m 10sec

18.4 km/h N

Sunday
44%

19:58

2.5m 9sec

37.8 km/h SW

Monday
8%

08:25

3.4m 8sec

37.1 km/h SSW

Tuesday
44%

09:20

1.7m 8sec

21.2 km/h SW

Wednesday
33%

10:16

3.2m 7sec

33.1 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.