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Rain Island Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today, Thursday, presents excellent conditions for snorkeling and diving at Rain Island, with a gentle 0.5m swell and moderate 14 km/h winds from the NNW, combined with a warm ocean temperature of 29.2°C, eliminating the need for a wetsuit. Friday offers similarly favorable conditions with a slight decrease in swell. However, as the weekend approaches, conditions become less ideal due to increased swell heights of up to 1.8m on Sunday and stronger winds reaching over 23 km/h. Snorkelers and divers should avoid Sunday and Monday. Early in the week, on Thursday and Friday, are the best opportunities for underwater activities.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

28.2°

29.5°

Friday

28.9°

29.5°

Saturday

28.3°

29.2°

Sunday

28.1°

29.2°

Monday

28.4°

29.2°

Tuesday

28.5°

29°

Wednesday

28.1°

28.7°

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
70%

0.4m 8sec

13.7 km/h NNW

Friday
69%

0.4m 14sec

10.4 km/h ENE

Saturday
65%

0.4m 14sec

19.8 km/h ESE

Sunday
50%

1.5m 6sec

22.3 km/h ESE

Monday
51%

1.6m 7sec

22 km/h E

Tuesday
53%

1.5m 7sec

20.2 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:26, day:6, period:morning)

Not Found

19.1 km/h ESE

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
70%

18:52

0.4m 8sec

8.6 km/h NNW

Friday
68%

11:45

0.4m 14sec

10.4 km/h ENE

Saturday
64%

12:20

0.7m 13sec

20.2 km/h ESE

Sunday
49%

12:48

1.8m 7sec

20.9 km/h ESE

Monday
55%

13:12

1.5m 7sec

19.8 km/h E

Tuesday
50%

13:32

1.7m 7sec

20.2 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:26, day:6, period:low)

13:51

Not Found

19.1 km/h ESE

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
69%

12:01

0.4m 8sec

13.7 km/h NNW

Friday
69%

15:49

0.4m 13sec

12.2 km/h ENE

Saturday
61%

17:34

0.9m 5sec

23.8 km/h ESE

Sunday
48%

18:18

1.8m 7sec

23.4 km/h ESE

Monday
50%

18:50

1.4m 7sec

22.3 km/h E

Tuesday
53%

19:19

2.0m 8sec

22 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:26, day:6, period:high)

19:45

Not Found

21.2 km/h ESE

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.