# Gallanach Reef: scuba diving weather

Shore dive · Oban, Argyll · 56.3912, -5.5190

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 15:30 (Europe/London). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: Excellent (89/100)
- Waves: 0.4 m
- Wind: 12 kn from S, gusts 22 kn (offshore)
- Water: 11 °C at the surface
- Suit: 7 mm with hood, or drysuit

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat 14 | Excellent 89 | 15:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.4 m | up to 12 kn | 11 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 100 | 15:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.3 m | up to 11 kn | 11 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 100 | 09:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.2 m | up to 5 kn | 11 °C |
| Tue 17 | Excellent 100 | 12:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.2 m | up to 10 kn | 11 °C |
| Wed 18 | Excellent 100 | 09:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.3 m | up to 7 kn | 11 °C |
| Thu 19 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 09:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.2 m | up to 3 kn | 11 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 09:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.1 m | up to 4 kn | 11 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/argyll/oban/gallanach-reef-oban.

## Tides

Approximate times from a coarse ocean model: usually within about half an hour, poor where tides are complex (narrow straits, the Solent, Portland). Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

- Today, Sat 14: High ~08:15, ~20:32 · Low ~02:08, ~14:30 (bigger tides, range 2.3 m)
- Sun 15: High ~09:00, ~20:55 · Low ~02:54, ~15:11 (range 1.8 m)
- Mon 16: High ~10:34, ~22:50 · Low ~03:05, ~15:27 (range 1.8 m)
- Tue 17: High ~11:46, ~23:33 · Low ~03:28, ~16:45 (smaller tides, range 1.7 m)
- Wed 18: High ~12:33 · Low ~04:42, ~20:00 (smaller tides, range 1.5 m)
- Thu 19: High ~00:44, ~13:18 · Low ~07:12, ~20:43 (range 1.8 m)
- Fri 20: High ~01:52, ~14:16 · Low ~08:31, ~21:12 (range 2.0 m)

## Conditions at Gallanach Reef

Gallanach Reef is well sheltered: land blocks the open sea in most directions, so it is often diveable when nearby coasts are rough.

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

The water stays warm past 13 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/argyll/oban/gallanach-reef-oban)
- [Water temperature in Argyll](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/argyll)
- [Gallanach Reef on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=gallanach-reef-oban)

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