Ross Island Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 11:06 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Air temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Air temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:46AM0.93m | 7:42AM0.93m | 8:32AM0.93m | 9:16AM0.90m | 10:00PM0.31m | 9:56AM0.85m | 9:48PM0.39m | 10:32AM0.77m | 10:24PM0.48m | 11:06AM0.66m | 11:08PM0.59m | 11:35AM0.53m | 11:56PM0.71m | 11:18AM0.39m | 00:46AM0.83m | 1:42AM0.93m | 2:44AM1.02m | 3:52AM1.08m | 5:02AM1.12m | 6:11AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.13m | 5:45PM0.15m | 6:27PM0.19m | 7:03PM0.24m | 7:15PM0.30m | 6:48PM0.37m | 2:06AM0.34m | 6:11PM0.42m | 3:47AM0.38m | 5:30PM0.45m | 5:44AM0.40m | 4:37PM0.44m | 9:00AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.36m | 2:01PM0.23m | 2:23PM0.10m | 3:03PM0.00m | 3:50PM-0.06m | 4:39PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | mod snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
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max °C | -20 | -16 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
Moonrise | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:27 | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 3:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:43 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 2:54 | — | — | 2:30 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | — | 11:06 | — | — | 11:16 | — | — | 11:30 | — | — | 11:44 | — | — | 11:59 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:18 | — | — | 12:42 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Ross Island is -1.8°C (Statistics for 16 Oct 1981-2005 – mean: -1.9 max: -1.9 min: -1.9°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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