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Malabar Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, conditions at Malabar Beach are not ideal for snorkeling or diving due to 2.4-meter swells and strong 36.7 km/h southerly winds, which could create rough surface conditions. For the rest of the week, Thursday to Saturday looks more promising with swells dropping to 1.9 meters and moderate wind speeds around 36 km/h or less, although Thursday’s northeast winds might still stir things up. Ocean temperatures are mild at about 22.2°C – 22.4°C, so a 3mm wetsuit should suffice for comfort. Avoid snorkeling or diving on Tuesday and Thursday, where high swells above 3 meters and significant winds are expected.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

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°

Sunday

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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.

Monday
55%

1.5m 9sec

25.6 km/h WSW

Tuesday
40%

3.1m 10sec

26.3 km/h SSW

Wednesday
54%

3.1m 10sec

14.4 km/h W

Thursday
58%

1.5m 10sec

16.2 km/h N

Friday
62%

1.6m 7sec

24.5 km/h N

Saturday
41%

1.7m 7sec

22 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:12, day:6, period:morning)

Not Found

km/h

At Low Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Monday
55%

08:59

1.5m 9sec

31.3 km/h WSW

Tuesday
41%

10:08

3.0m 10sec

35.3 km/h SSW

Wednesday
45%

11:19

2.4m 10sec

20.2 km/h W

Thursday
51%

12:24

1.4m 10sec

33.1 km/h N

Friday
60%

13:18

1.4m 7sec

28.8 km/h N

Saturday
54%

14:04

1.3m 7sec

24.1 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:12, day:6, period:low)

Not Found

km/h

At High Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Monday
27%

14:57

2.4m 8sec

36.7 km/h WSW

Tuesday
38%

15:56

2.8m 10sec

32.4 km/h SSW

Wednesday
49%

17:00

2.1m 10sec

21.6 km/h W

Thursday
46%

18:02

1.8m 10sec

38.2 km/h N

Friday
64%

18:58

1.7m 6sec

32.8 km/h N

Saturday
41%

19:47

1.1m 6sec

23.4 km/h SSE

Rating not found (location:12, day:6, period:high)

Not Found

km/h

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.