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Thompsons Bay surf Forecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 25 Apr 2024 SAST
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Thompsons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is 23.5°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.6 °C min: 23.1 °C)
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Thompsons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is 23.5°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.6 °C min: 23.1 °C)


How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (26 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
2
S
1.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.2
S
1.3
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
0.6
SSW
1
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
0.4
SSW
1
E
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.9
NE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.5
S
0.8
S
1.1
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
Period(s) (?)131313131212121271211667778888188161656615777777777722201918181716161615141413131313131212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)506506421408309290232115526215611910613916317317220023420019524315120119612717818984882092162542822992633441671392365008541092117712901034848692623590557599599683653704735711699655526
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
25
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
SW
20
S
20
S
10
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
SSE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
10
ESE
0
WNW
5
W
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
glassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:31PM
1.77
4:42AM
1.84
4:58PM
1.72
5:10AM
1.77
5:28PM
1.64
5:41AM
1.67
6:02PM
1.53
6:17AM
1.54
6:44PM
1.41
7:04AM
1.39
7:51PM
1.28
8:24AM
1.24
9:53PM
1.24
10:41AM
1.21
11:48PM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:32PM
0.11
10:52AM
0.11
11:00PM
0.17
11:21AM
0.18
11:30PM
0.26
11:54AM
0.28
12:06AM
0.38
12:34PM
0.41
12:51AM
0.53
1:29PM
0.55
2:04AM
0.68
3:01PM
0.66
4:18AM
0.74
5:03PM
0.63
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
Sunrise-----6:20-------6:20-------6:20-------6:22-------6:22-------6:22-------6:24------
Sunset5:24-------5:23-------5:22-------5:22-------5:22-------5:21-------5:20-------5:19---
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Rain (mm)
-1---1---1111----------------------------------------1---111
Temp. °C232222212121232322212120202122222221211918182223222017161617232625222120212226242322202019202323232322222222232322222121
Feels °C (?)232222212020201919192019192021202121211918171918181614141414202223202119202124232423202119202422242523232423242323252323

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