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Rapid Bay Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Rapid Bay, the conditions are not ideal for snorkeling or diving due to the 0.8m swell and 32.4 km/h southerly winds, which can generate considerable surface chop. However, the rest of the week looks promising. Friday and Saturday are expected to be the best days, with reduced swells at 0.5m and 0.4m and calmer winds under 23 km/h, making for smoother water. Ocean temperatures around 21.1°C are comfortable without a wetsuit but wearing a shorty wetsuit is recommended for prolonged dives. Avoid Sunday, as the swell height reaches 1.1m with even stronger winds.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

13.3°

18°

Friday

12.5°

17.7°

Saturday

11.6°

18.4°

Sunday

11.2°

19.8°

Monday

13.3°

18.5°

Tuesday

12.7°

18.1°

Wednesday

11.8°

19.1°

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
72%

0.8m 4sec

31 km/h

Friday
86%

0.3m 13sec

10.1 km/h

Saturday
83%

0.3m 13sec

14 km/h

Sunday
69%

0.3m 7sec

25.2 km/h

Monday
76%

0.4m 6sec

17.3 km/h

Tuesday
78%

0.2m 7sec

14.8 km/h

Rating not found (location:39, 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
75%

12:36

0.6m 4sec

28.4 km/h

Friday
78%

12:49

0.3m 13sec

17.6 km/h

Saturday
83%

13:07

0.2m 8sec

15.8 km/h

Sunday
55%

12:19

0.9m 4sec

34.9 km/h

Monday
79%

12:10

0.3m 6sec

19.4 km/h

Tuesday
77%

11:17

0.2m 7sec

15.5 km/h

Rating not found (location:39, day:6, period:low)

10:22

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
68%

19:29

0.6m 3sec

22.3 km/h

Friday
83%

19:51

0.5m 3sec

19.4 km/h

Saturday
81%

07:28

0.3m 8sec

16.6 km/h

Sunday
68%

19:37

0.9m 5sec

25.2 km/h

Monday
76%

19:52

0.3m 6sec

17.3 km/h

Tuesday
81%

18:14

0.2m 2sec

17.3 km/h

Rating not found (location:39, day:6, period:high)

16:34

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.