Summary | Weather Forecast | Diving Forecast | Model
Summary
Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:
Today at The Arches Marine Sanctuary, conditions are challenging for snorkeling and diving with a swell height of 2.8 meters and strong winds at 35.3 km/h from the SSW, creating choppy waters. Ocean temperatures are brisk at 16.8°C, so a 5mm wetsuit is recommended. Conditions worsen over the weekend, with swells peaking at 5.6 meters and winds exceeding 50 km/h on Sunday, making it unsafe. However, Tuesday looks promising with a significant drop in winds to 15.5 km/h and a moderate swell of 3.9 meters, offering a potentially good day for experienced divers to explore the sanctuary.
Weather Forecast
Surface Conditions
Weather Conditions
Thursday
10.7°
19°
Friday
10.2°
17.5°
Saturday
10.2°
17°
Sunday
9.2°
19.3°
Monday
10.8°
17.1°
Tuesday
9.4°
17.4°
Wednesday
8.6°
17.8°
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.
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours between 8am and 10am, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
1.4m 14sec
19.4 km/h WSW
2.9m 15sec
16.9 km/h WSW
2.9m 15sec
29.9 km/h WSW
4.8m 14sec
38.9 km/h NW
5.1m 15sec
33.1 km/h SW
3.3m 14sec
14.4 km/h SW
2.2m 13sec
10.8 km/h NW
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
08:36
1.4m 14sec
22.7 km/h WSW
09:02
2.9m 15sec
19.8 km/h WSW
09:30
3.9m 12sec
29.5 km/h WSW
09:01
5.1m 14sec
44.3 km/h NW
09:32
5.0m 14sec
31.7 km/h SW
10:04
3.3m 14sec
14.4 km/h SW
Rating not found (location:50, day:6, period:low)
2.2m 13sec
10.8 km/h NW
Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.
15:21
2.8m 13sec
35.3 km/h WSW
15:50
2.8m 14sec
37.1 km/h WSW
16:22
3.5m 12sec
36.4 km/h WSW
15:57
5.9m 15sec
52.6 km/h NW
16:37
4.5m 15sec
24.5 km/h SW
17:46
2.7m 13sec
14 km/h SW
Rating not found (location:50, day:6, period:high)
2.2m 13sec
10.8 km/h NW
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.