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Squid Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Squid Bay suggest caution due to a swell height of 1.7 meters and strong ENE winds at 30.2 km/h, creating moderate surface chop. Ocean temperature stands at a mild 21.7°C, suitable for a 3mm wetsuit. For better snorkeling and diving conditions, Wednesday appears favorable with reduced wind speeds of 23 km/h and a consistent ocean temperature, even though swells remain at 3.0 meters. Be cautious on Monday with the highest wind speed at 46.1 km/h, likely making the sea rough. Thursday offers another good opportunity as swells decrease to 1.8 meters.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

20.4°

23.7°

Monday

18.9°

25.5°

Tuesday

16.8°

20.9°

Wednesday

17.6°

22.7°

Thursday

18.4°

24.6°

Friday

21.2°

33.6°

Saturday

19.8°

24°

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
50%

1.7m 8sec

9.7 km/h E

Monday
46%

1.6m 8sec

26.6 km/h SW

Tuesday
44%

1.6m 8sec

27.7 km/h SSW

Wednesday
62%

2.6m 10sec

14 km/h W

Thursday
60%

1.5m 10sec

14.4 km/h N

Friday
59%

1.5m 6sec

25.9 km/h NNE

Saturday
46%

2.1m 8sec

20.5 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
50%

07:55

1.7m 8sec

11.9 km/h E

Monday
46%

08:57

1.6m 8sec

32.4 km/h SW

Tuesday
42%

10:06

2.7m 10sec

36 km/h SSW

Wednesday
43%

11:17

2.4m 10sec

20.9 km/h W

Thursday
48%

12:22

1.4m 10sec

30.2 km/h N

Friday
57%

13:16

1.5m 6sec

32.4 km/h NNE

Saturday
53%

14:02

1.6m 7sec

24.8 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
44%

14:03

1.5m 10sec

30.2 km/h E

Monday
22%

14:55

2.3m 8sec

42.1 km/h SW

Tuesday
38%

15:54

2.9m 11sec

34.2 km/h SSW

Wednesday
46%

16:58

2.1m 10sec

23 km/h W

Thursday
43%

18:00

1.6m 9sec

34.2 km/h N

Friday
62%

18:56

2.1m 7sec

31.3 km/h NNE

Saturday
46%

19:45

1.4m 7sec

22.7 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.