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Malabar Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Malabar Beach, conditions are less ideal for snorkeling and diving due to a 2.9-meter swell from the southeast and moderate winds at 15.5 km/h from the east, which may create some surface chop. However, Friday presents a better opportunity with a reduced swell of 1.9 meters and manageable southern winds at 19.1 km/h. Over the weekend, Saturday’s high winds at 29.9 km/h make it less suitable, while Sunday might be a consideration with slightly calmer conditions. Ocean temperatures are comfortably warm, so no wetsuit is necessary, but consider a light one if you’re sensitive to cooler waters.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

15°

26.8°

Friday

17.6°

25°

Saturday

16.4°

24.5°

Sunday

15.1°

26.3°

Monday

15.7°

24.5°

Tuesday

14.7°

22.9°

Wednesday

15.8°

23.5°

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
47%

2.4m 10sec

12.6 km/h WNW

Friday
50%

1.7m 13sec

17.6 km/h SSW

Saturday
53%

1.7m 13sec

21.6 km/h WSW

Sunday
64%

1.7m 8sec

17.6 km/h WNW

Monday
61%

1.8m 7sec

24.5 km/h W

Tuesday
53%

2.1m 10sec

25.9 km/h S

Wednesday
100%

1.4m 9sec

16.2 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
47%

18:56

2.0m 14sec

14.8 km/h WNW

Friday
51%

19:58

1.5m 12sec

19.1 km/h SSW

Saturday
53%

09:56

1.6m 8sec

23 km/h WSW

Sunday
66%

10:07

1.6m 11sec

17.6 km/h WNW

Monday
57%

11:06

2.0m 7sec

27.7 km/h W

Tuesday
54%

11:53

1.9m 10sec

25.6 km/h S

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

12:30

1.3m 9sec

18 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
47%

13:25

2.2m 10sec

14 km/h WNW

Friday
47%

14:36

1.5m 13sec

18 km/h SSW

Saturday
36%

16:01

2.3m 8sec

28.4 km/h WSW

Sunday
65%

16:18

1.5m 10sec

19.4 km/h WNW

Monday
40%

17:17

2.8m 10sec

33.5 km/h W

Tuesday
53%

18:02

1.7m 10sec

20.5 km/h S

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

18:40

1.4m 9sec

19.4 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.