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Reef Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Reef Beach feature a swell height of 2.3 meters and a wind speed of 21.6 km/h from the east-southeast, creating moderate surface chop—acceptable for experienced divers and snorkelers but less ideal for beginners. Ocean temperatures around 23°C mean a light wetsuit could be comfortable. For calmer conditions, Friday and Saturday look promising, with swells dropping to 1.7 and 1.8 meters and manageable winds, making them great for snorkeling and diving. However, Sunday and Monday should be approached with caution due to high swells of up to 3.9 meters and stronger winds, posing potentially challenging conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

19.7°

23.6°

Friday

18.6°

23.9°

Saturday

18.9°

24.1°

Sunday

18.4°

22.5°

Monday

17.8°

22.2°

Tuesday

18.1°

21.7°

Wednesday

16.3°

20°

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
45%

1.9m 8sec

16.6 km/h SSE

Friday
67%

1.5m 7sec

7.2 km/h NW

Saturday
60%

1.5m 7sec

11.2 km/h NNW

Sunday
40%

2.3m 8sec

20.5 km/h WSW

Monday
45%

3.5m 8sec

24.1 km/h SW

Tuesday
54%

1.8m 10sec

15.1 km/h SW

Wednesday
41%

2.2m 11sec

21.2 km/h SSW

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
42%

11:29

1.8m 8sec

18.4 km/h SSE

Friday
52%

12:12

1.5m 12sec

18.7 km/h NW

Saturday
48%

12:54

1.8m 10sec

20.2 km/h NNW

Sunday
36%

13:36

2.3m 8sec

22.7 km/h WSW

Monday
38%

14:19

3.1m 8sec

32.4 km/h SW

Tuesday
59%

15:04

1.9m 16sec

24.1 km/h SW

Wednesday
37%

15:52

2.1m 11sec

31.3 km/h SSW

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
50%

17:41

1.7m 8sec

18.7 km/h SSE

Friday
55%

18:26

1.6m 11sec

23.8 km/h NW

Saturday
62%

19:11

1.8m 10sec

14 km/h NNW

Sunday
40%

19:57

3.7m 8sec

24.8 km/h WSW

Monday
45%

08:24

3.5m 8sec

24.1 km/h SW

Tuesday
53%

09:19

1.8m 10sec

16.6 km/h SW

Wednesday
41%

10:15

2.2m 11sec

22.3 km/h SSW

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.