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Port Noarlunga Reef Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Port Noarlunga Reef, the ocean temperature is a pleasant 21.3°C, but with swells at 1.3 meters and gusty winds at 29.2 km/h from the SSW, conditions aren’t ideal for snorkeling or diving. The best days this week appear to be Tuesday and Wednesday, with low swells of 0.7 and 0.5 meters, respectively, and moderate winds under 22 km/h, which should minimize surface chop. Thursday through Saturday will see increasing swells and strong winds, especially Thursday with winds at 45 km/h, making these days less suitable. With continued warm water, a thin wetsuit should suffice.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Monday

13.6°

22.6°

Tuesday

13.4°

27.2°

Wednesday

17.1°

35.9°

Thursday

17.4°

34.9°

Friday

15.7°

23.1°

Saturday

15.9°

24.1°

Sunday

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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.

Monday
67%

0.9m 4sec

28.4 km/h

Tuesday
89%

0.4m 12sec

9.7 km/h

Wednesday
80%

0.4m 12sec

17.6 km/h

Thursday
70%

0.7m 4sec

28.4 km/h

Friday
56%

0.6m 4sec

31.7 km/h

Saturday
63%

Not Found

25.9 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, 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.

Monday
71%

15:33

0.7m 4sec

29.2 km/h

Tuesday
73%

16:22

0.3m 11sec

21.2 km/h

Wednesday
86%

17:30

0.2m 3sec

13.7 km/h

Thursday
66%

19:22

1.5m 6sec

43.6 km/h

Friday
56%

10:07

0.5m 9sec

30.2 km/h

Saturday
60%

10:57

0.6m 5sec

24.1 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, 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.

Monday
68%

08:49

0.9m 4sec

28.4 km/h

Tuesday
83%

09:37

0.3m 12sec

11.2 km/h

Wednesday
76%

11:22

0.4m 3sec

19.8 km/h

Thursday
46%

14:07

1.4m 5sec

43.9 km/h

Friday
53%

16:20

0.7m 4sec

35.3 km/h

Saturday
54%

17:19

1.2m 5sec

27 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, 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.