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Malabar Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, Sunday, conditions at Malabar Beach are not ideal for diving or snorkeling due to high winds of 36 km/h, which will likely cause surface chop, and swells from the NE at 1.6 meters. The ocean temperature is 22.9°C, so a wetsuit of at least 3mm thickness is recommended. For snorkeling and diving, Wednesday presents the best conditions with lower swells of 1.3 meters and lighter winds at 24.8 km/h. Avoid Friday and Saturday as swells increase to nearly 2 meters, and wind speeds remain high, creating challenging and potentially unsafe conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

19.7°

28.4°

Monday

20.8°

27.9°

Tuesday

21°

25.5°

Wednesday

20.7°

27.8°

Thursday

20.9°

29°

Friday

20.9°

32.1°

Saturday

21.1°

26.2°

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.

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
67%

1.0m 8sec

21.6 km/h N

Monday
64%

1.5m 7sec

18 km/h W

Tuesday
49%

1.5m 7sec

35.6 km/h S

Wednesday
62%

1.0m 8sec

11.9 km/h E

Thursday
70%

1.1m 8sec

14.8 km/h N

Friday
61%

1.9m 7sec

24.1 km/h NNE

Saturday
44%

1.8m 6sec

26.6 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.

Sunday
57%

12:22

1.1m 8sec

36 km/h N

Monday
57%

13:15

1.4m 8sec

21.2 km/h W

Tuesday
42%

13:58

1.9m 6sec

34.6 km/h S

Wednesday
64%

14:37

0.9m 8sec

24.5 km/h E

Thursday
60%

15:16

1.5m 5sec

31.3 km/h N

Friday
56%

15:54

1.5m 13sec

31.7 km/h NNE

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

1.8m 6sec

26.6 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.

Sunday
57%

18:12

1.5m 5sec

34.6 km/h N

Monday
68%

19:07

1.6m 8sec

23.8 km/h W

Tuesday
49%

19:51

1.5m 6sec

24.5 km/h S

Wednesday
62%

07:53

1.0m 8sec

12.6 km/h E

Thursday
71%

08:38

1.1m 8sec

16.9 km/h N

Friday
61%

09:22

1.7m 7sec

27 km/h NNE

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

1.8m 6sec

26.6 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.