
Dive Conditions
Sunday 1st May
Status: Diving Flat Rock, Manta Bommie and Curtain artificial reef
Wind forecast: 5-10kn SSW
Swell forecast: 1.5m E
Surface Conditions Score: 3/5
Visibility: Flat Rock - 20m+
Manta Bommie - 6-8m
Monday 2nd May
Status: Planning to dive
Wind forecast: 20kn+ S
Swell forecast: 2m+ E
Surface Conditions Score: 2/5
Predicted Visibility: Flat Rock - 20m+
Tuesday 3rd May
Status: Planning to dive
Wind forecast: 10-15kn S
Swell forecast: 1.5m E
Surface Conditions Score: 3/5
Predicted Visibility: Flat Rock - 20m+
NEXT UPDATE: Friday 6th May
Dive Conditions / Surface Condition Rating
Score | Conditions |
5 | Magic conditions - small swell/light winds |
4 | small swell/15kn+ winds |
3 | med swell/15kn+ winds |
2 | Med-large swell/15-20kn winds |
1 | Large swell/strong winds - Experienced divers only |
Visibility Rating
Visibility | Comparison |
25m+ | Epic visibility - Common at Flat Rock over winter |
15 – 25m | Average visibility in winter months |
10 – 15m | Average visibility in summer |
5 – 10m | Average inshore visibility in summer |
Less than 5m | Poor visibility |
Average Water Tempreature
Temperature | Month |
25 – 26 C | Jan-April |
23 – 25 C | December |
21 - 23 C | October-December |
18 – 21 C | May-October |