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Squid Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, conditions in Squid Bay aren’t ideal for snorkeling or diving, with a swell height of 2.9 meters and moderate winds at 15.5 km/h from the east. The upcoming weekend improves for these activities, particularly on Friday with a calmer swell of 1.9 meters and winds decreasing slightly to 19.1 km/h, albeit from the south. Saturday looks unfavorable due to high winds at 29.9 km/h. The ocean temperature remains warm at around 24.5°C, so a shorty wetsuit is sufficient. For calmer experiences and clearer visibility, Friday stands out as the best day, whereas Saturday and Monday should be avoided due to higher winds.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

16.2°

25.1°

Friday

18.5°

23.5°

Saturday

17.6°

23°

Sunday

16.3°

24.8°

Monday

17.2°

23°

Tuesday

15.6°

21.2°

Wednesday

16.6°

21.9°

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
48%

2.4m 10sec

12.6 km/h WNW

Friday
56%

1.7m 13sec

17.6 km/h SW

Saturday
55%

1.7m 13sec

21.6 km/h WSW

Sunday
68%

1.7m 8sec

17.6 km/h WNW

Monday
65%

1.8m 7sec

24.5 km/h W

Tuesday
60%

2.1m 10sec

25.9 km/h SSW

Wednesday
100%

1.4m 9sec

16.2 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
48%

18:54

2.0m 14sec

14.8 km/h WNW

Friday
58%

19:56

1.5m 12sec

19.1 km/h SW

Saturday
54%

09:54

1.6m 8sec

23 km/h WSW

Sunday
70%

10:05

1.6m 11sec

17.6 km/h WNW

Monday
61%

11:04

2.0m 7sec

27.7 km/h W

Tuesday
61%

11:51

1.9m 10sec

25.6 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:47, day:6, period:low)

12:28

1.3m 9sec

18 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
33%

13:23

2.2m 10sec

14 km/h WNW

Friday
44%

14:34

1.5m 13sec

18 km/h SW

Saturday
39%

15:59

2.2m 8sec

29.9 km/h WSW

Sunday
67%

16:16

1.5m 10sec

19.4 km/h WNW

Monday
40%

17:15

2.8m 10sec

33.5 km/h W

Tuesday
53%

18:00

1.7m 10sec

20.5 km/h SSW

Rating not found (location:47, day:6, period:high)

18:38

1.4m 9sec

19.4 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.