Fitzroy Island scuba diving weather

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Now · 01:00Excellent

100out of 100

Excellent conditions. Steady until sunset.

Waves: 0.1 m
Wind: 1 kn from ESE; gusts 5 · offshore
Water: 28 °C; warm to ~9 m
Suit: Rash guard; to ~10 m

Tide Low ~03:45 · High ~14:50 · Smaller tides · approximate

Hour by hour today

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Score	Waves	Wind (gusts)	Current	Swell	Tide	Water	Air	Rain	Limited by
100	0.1 m	1 (5 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	–	28.3 °C	25 °C	–	–
100	0.2 m	1 (4 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	–	28.3 °C	25 °C	–	–
100	0.3 m	1 (3 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	Low ~03:45	28.3 °C	24 °C	–	–
100	0.3 m	1 (3 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 5 s ↓	↑ rising	28.3 °C	24 °C	–	–
100	0.3 m	3 (5 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 5 s ↓	↑ rising	28.3 °C	23 °C	–	–
100	0.3 m	4 (8 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 5 s ↓	↑ rising	28.3 °C	23 °C	–	–
100	0.3 m	4 (10 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 5 s ↓	↑ rising	28.3 °C	25 °C	–	–
100	0.3 m	3 (11 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↑ rising	28.3 °C	27 °C	–	–
100	0.2 m	1 (9 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↑ rising	28.4 °C	29 °C	–	–
100	0.1 m	3 (11 kn) ↓	0.5 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↑ rising	28.4 °C	29 °C	–	–
100	0.1 m	6 (17 kn) ↓	0.6 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↑ rising	28.5 °C	30 °C	–	–
95	0.1 m	8 (22 kn) ↓	0.6 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↑ rising	28.6 °C	29 °C	–	gusts
95	0.1 m	7 (22 kn) ↓	0.8 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↑ rising	28.7 °C	29 °C	–	gusts
100	0.1 m	6 (19 kn) ↓	0.7 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	High ~14:50	28.7 °C	29 °C	–	–
100	0.2 m	5 (16 kn) ↓	0.7 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↓ falling	28.8 °C	29 °C	–	–
100	0.2 m	6 (15 kn) ↓	0.7 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↓ falling	28.8 °C	28 °C	–	–
100	0.2 m	6 (16 kn) ↓	0.7 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↓ falling	28.8 °C	27 °C	–	–
100	0.1 m	3 (15 kn) ↓	0.6 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↓ falling	28.8 °C	27 °C	–	–
100	0.1 m	2 (7 kn) ↓	0.6 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↓ falling	28.7 °C	26 °C	–	–
100	0.1 m	1 (5 kn) ↓	0.6 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↓ falling	28.6 °C	26 °C	–	–
100	0.1 m	1 (4 kn) ↓	0.6 kn	0.1 m · 4 s ↓	↓ falling	28.5 °C	26 °C	–	–

Waves and swell are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline. Arrows point where the wind and swell go. Night hours are shaded. Tide times come from an ocean model: usually within about half an hour, more in complex waters. Check official tide tables.

Water at depth

29 °C at the surface, warm to about 9 m.

0–10 m Rash guard or 1–2 mm (down to 28.1 °C)
10–25 m 3 mm wetsuit (down to 27.9 °C)

Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. High confidence.

Temperature profile and next days

Day	Surface	Warm to
Sun 15 Nov	28.7 °C	~9 m
Mon 16 Nov	28.7 °C	~25 m
Tue 17 Nov	28.9 °C	~17 m
Wed 18 Nov	28.9 °C	~25 m
Thu 19 Nov	28.9 °C	~16 m
Fri 20 Nov	28.6 °C	~17 m
Sat 21 Nov	28.5 °C	~19 m
Sun 22 Nov	28.7 °C	~14 m
Mon 23 Nov	29.4 °C	~7 m

~9 km model grid; nearest model water 1.5 km away. Daily averages; the thermocline can move several metres day to day.

Conditions at Fitzroy Island

Fitzroy Island is open to the sea from the NNW–NE, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the ENE–SSW.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better every day. Thu, Fri and Sat are only a trend so far.

The water is 28 °C at the surface and warm to about 9 m, so a rash guard or 1–2 mm suits most dives.

Shelter

Open to NNW–NE. Waves and swell from there reach the site.

Sheltered from ENE–SSW: land blocks the waves.

Computed from the OpenStreetMap coastline. Wind itself is not reduced by shelter.

Location

Open Fitzroy Island on the map-16.9285, 145.9877

Nearby dive sites

Scores are today's best daylight hour.

About this forecast

Updated Sun 15 Nov, 01:30 · weather run 06Z 14 Nov · waves run 00Z 14 Nov

Waves are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline.

Tides come from a coarse ocean model. The range, and whether tides are bigger or smaller this week, are about right. Times are usually within about half an hour, but complex tides (the Solent, Portland, narrow straits) are poor. Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

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