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Landing Bay Pinnacle scuba diving weather

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Now · 04:00Excellent

100out of 100

Excellent conditions. Steady until sunset.

Waves
0.3 m
Wind
4 kn from SE
gusts 5 · offshore
Water
18 °C
warm to ~6 m
Suit
7 mm
to ~30 m

Tide Low ~05:50 · High ~12:14 · approximate

Hour by hour today

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TimeScoreWavesWind (gusts)CurrentSwellTideLimited by
1000.3 m4 (5 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 7 s ↓––
1000.4 m6 (7 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 7 s ↓Low ~05:50–
1000.5 m6 (8 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.6 m5 (8 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.5 m3 (7 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.5 m4 (5 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.4 m4 (6 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.5 m4 (5 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.5 m3 (5 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 6 s ↓High ~12:14–
1000.6 m5 (6 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.3 m · 6 s ↓↓ falling–
1000.5 m7 (8 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 6 s ↓↓ falling–
1000.5 m7 (9 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓↓ falling–
1000.4 m8 (10 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓↓ falling–
1000.4 m6 (10 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓↓ falling–
1000.4 m5 (8 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓Low ~18:24–
1000.4 m3 (6 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.5 m2 (5 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–
1000.4 m1 (4 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.4 m · 7 s ↓↑ rising–

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

19 °C at the surface, warm to about 6 m.

  • 0–30 m 7 mm or semi-dry (down to 16.5 °C)
  • 30–40 m 7 mm with hood, or drysuit (down to 16.0 °C)

Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sun 15 Nov. High confidence.

Temperature profile and next daysEstimated water temperature from the surface down to 60 metres today. Surface 18.9 °C, warm layer to about 6 metres.0 m10 m20 m30 m40 m50 m60 m14°16°18°20°0.5 m: 18.9 °C1.5 m: 18.8 °C2.6 m: 18.8 °C3.8 m: 18.7 °C5.1 m: 18.5 °C6.4 m: 18.4 °C7.9 m: 18.2 °C9.6 m: 18.1 °C11.4 m: 17.9 °C13.5 m: 17.7 °C15.8 m: 17.5 °C18.5 m: 17.3 °C21.6 m: 17.0 °C25.2 m: 16.8 °C29.4 m: 16.5 °C34.4 m: 16.2 °C40.3 m: 15.9 °C47.4 m: 15.7 °C55.8 m: 15.4 °C
DaySurfaceWarm to
Sun 15 Nov18.9 °C~6 m
Mon 16 Nov18.8 °C~9 m
Tue 17 Nov18.5 °C~13 m
Wed 18 Nov18.1 °C~20 m
Thu 19 Nov18.0 °C~23 m
Fri 20 Nov18.2 °C~20 m
Sat 21 Nov18.1 °C~21 m
Sun 22 Nov18.0 °C~25 m
Mon 23 Nov18.2 °C~23 m

~9 km model grid; nearest model water 4.8 km away, so channels and bays may differ. Daily averages; the thermocline can move several metres day to day.

Conditions at Landing Bay Pinnacle

Landing Bay Pinnacle is open to the sea from the SSW–NNW, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

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 18 °C at the surface and warm to about 6 m, so a 7 mm or semi-dry suits most dives.

Shelter

Open water in each direction from the site. Longer petals mean more open sea, so more exposure to wind waves and swell from that direction.N: 0.7 km of open waterNNE: 0.5 km of open waterNE: 0.4 km of open waterENE: 0.3 km of open waterE: 0.3 km of open waterESE: 0.3 km of open waterSE: 0.4 km of open waterSSE: 0.5 km of open waterS: 0.7 km of open waterSSW: 41.8 km of open waterSW: 25.0 km of open waterWSW: 25.8 km of open waterW: 26.4 km of open waterWNW: 37.8 km of open waterNW: open sea (over 200 km)NNW: open sea (over 200 km)NESW

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

Sheltered from N–S: land blocks the waves.

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

Location

Open Landing Bay Pinnacle on the map-35.4648, 174.7348

About this forecast

Updated Sun 15 Nov, 04:30 · 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.

Water temperature in Northland

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