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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 comfortable 21.3°C, but with a swell of 1.0 meters from the south and strong winds at 26.6 km/h, conditions may be too choppy for pleasant snorkeling. For the best conditions, aim for Saturday or Tuesday, with swells under 0.5 meters and wind speeds dropping below 18 km/h, offering smoother waters. The ocean temperature remains steady around 21°C, so a light wetsuit might be sufficient if you tend to feel the cold. Avoid Sunday, as strong winds exceeding 34 km/h will make for challenging surface conditions.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

13.9°

21.2°

Friday

12.1°

20.1°

Saturday

11.9°

21.3°

Sunday

11.8°

21.8°

Monday

13.9°

21.9°

Tuesday

12.3°

20.9°

Wednesday

12.4°

21.8°

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
71%

0.9m 4sec

22.3 km/h

Friday
89%

0.3m 13sec

7.9 km/h

Saturday
87%

0.3m 13sec

10.8 km/h

Sunday
74%

0.2m 11sec

21.6 km/h

Monday
80%

0.3m 3sec

15.5 km/h

Tuesday
89%

0.2m 14sec

12.6 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, day:6, period:morning)

0.2m 2sec

11.9 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
66%

12:41

1.0m 5sec

26.6 km/h

Friday
70%

12:57

0.4m 14sec

20.2 km/h

Saturday
73%

13:13

0.4m 3sec

16.9 km/h

Sunday
62%

12:20

0.5m 3sec

30.6 km/h

Monday
78%

12:02

0.3m 8sec

19.4 km/h

Tuesday
87%

10:54

0.2m 14sec

15.5 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, day:6, period:low)

10:11

0.2m 2sec

15.1 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
72%

19:30

0.8m 4sec

20.9 km/h

Friday
87%

19:51

0.3m 13sec

16.6 km/h

Saturday
87%

07:37

0.5m 3sec

11.9 km/h

Sunday
77%

19:30

0.9m 5sec

28.4 km/h

Monday
80%

19:23

0.4m 3sec

15.5 km/h

Tuesday
83%

17:35

0.5m 3sec

17.6 km/h

Rating not found (location:40, day:6, period:high)

16:32

0.1m 13sec

16.6 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.