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Kirra Reef Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today’s conditions at Kirra Reef are less than ideal for snorkeling or diving, with 2.1-meter swells from the ESE and strong SE winds at 32.4 km/h likely generating surface chop. The ocean temperature is a warm 24.8°C, which is comfortable without a wetsuit. The best days for diving or snorkeling will be Sunday and Monday, with gentler swells at 1.2 and 1.0 meters and more moderate winds in the 18.7 to 27.7 km/h range. Avoid Thursday and Tuesday, as higher winds could make surface conditions challenging. Overall, the weekend looks promising for underwater adventures.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

18.4°

24.5°

Friday

18.6°

24.7°

Saturday

18.2°

25.8°

Sunday

17.8°

28.3°

Monday

16.3°

26.7°

Tuesday

17.8°

26.3°

Wednesday

17.2°

24.7°

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
52%

1.9m 8sec

32.4 km/h SE

Friday
68%

1.8m 7sec

19.8 km/h S

Saturday
66%

1.8m 7sec

14 km/h SSW

Sunday
56%

1.1m 10sec

16.2 km/h WNW

Monday
69%

0.9m 10sec

21.2 km/h SSW

Tuesday
70%

1.0m 10sec

25.2 km/h S

Rating not found (location:43, day:6, period:morning)

Not Found

km/h

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
52%

11:27

2.1m 8sec

31.7 km/h SE

Friday
60%

12:12

1.6m 7sec

20.2 km/h S

Saturday
54%

12:54

1.4m 10sec

14.8 km/h SSW

Sunday
58%

13:35

1.1m 10sec

18.7 km/h WNW

Monday
64%

14:16

0.8m 10sec

27.7 km/h SSW

Tuesday
56%

14:59

1.1m 10sec

24.8 km/h S

Rating not found (location:43, day:6, period:low)

Not Found

km/h

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
56%

17:31

2.0m 8sec

28.1 km/h SE

Friday
53%

18:22

1.5m 8sec

14.4 km/h S

Saturday
67%

19:11

1.3m 10sec

11.9 km/h SSW

Sunday
57%

19:59

1.0m 10sec

15.1 km/h WNW

Monday
69%

08:16

0.9m 10sec

23 km/h SSW

Tuesday
70%

09:07

1.0m 10sec

25.9 km/h S

Rating not found (location:43, day:6, period:high)

Not Found

km/h

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.