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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, conditions are quite favorable for snorkeling and diving with a swell of 0.2 meters from the SSW and a moderate wind speed of 16.6 km/h. The ocean temperature is a pleasant 20.5°C, so a thin wetsuit might be comfortable for extended time in the water. Looking ahead, Saturday and Sunday show higher swell heights of 1.0 meters with strong winds of 24.1 km/h, creating potentially challenging conditions. Monday offers calmer seas with a 0.4 meter swell, making it the best day for water activities this week. Exercise caution on days with higher winds to avoid surface chop.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

13.9°

25.1°

Friday

15.9°

24.8°

Saturday

13.5°

21.4°

Sunday

13.4°

21°

Monday

13.1°

20.9°

Tuesday

12.8°

21.6°

Wednesday

12°

21°

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
84%

0.2m 13sec

15.5 km/h

Friday
87%

0.2m 16sec

13.3 km/h

Saturday
77%

0.2m 16sec

20.9 km/h

Sunday
74%

0.6m 4sec

20.9 km/h

Monday
89%

0.2m 12sec

10.4 km/h

Tuesday
86%

0.3m 2sec

14 km/h

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

0.7m 4sec

16.2 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
83%

09:20

0.2m 13sec

16.2 km/h

Friday
86%

09:42

0.2m 16sec

14.4 km/h

Saturday
76%

10:00

1.0m 4sec

24.1 km/h

Sunday
73%

10:14

0.5m 4sec

22.7 km/h

Monday
78%

10:21

0.2m 12sec

14.4 km/h

Tuesday
84%

10:28

0.3m 2sec

17.6 km/h

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

0.7m 4sec

16.2 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
87%

15:55

0.2m 13sec

12.2 km/h

Friday
79%

16:01

0.5m 3sec

17.3 km/h

Saturday
71%

16:13

1.0m 5sec

23.4 km/h

Sunday
78%

16:23

0.3m 3sec

19.1 km/h

Monday
82%

16:38

0.4m 3sec

17.6 km/h

Tuesday
81%

16:59

0.7m 4sec

19.8 km/h

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

0.7m 4sec

16.2 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.