Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 838 | 924 | 860 | 688 | 644 | 542 | 494 | 448 | 389 | 383 | 363 | 320 | 273 | 273 | 145 | 202 | 198 | 303 | 485 | 120 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.01m | 11:06PM0.99m | 11:25AM1.09m | 00:05AM1.09m | 12:14PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.55m | 5:11AM0.56m | 5:51PM0.46m | 6:04AM0.49m | 6:32PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 838 | — | — | 688 | 644 | 542 | 494 | 448 | 389 | — | 363 | 320 | 273 | 273 | 145 | 202 | 198 | — | — | 96 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 924 | 860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 303 | 485 | 120 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1166 | 1166 | 1329 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 1079 | 1319 | 1498 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 146 | 1329 | 1319 | 1319 | 116 | 116 |
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