Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | 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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 699 | 583 | 478 | 469 | 519 | 528 | 427 | 406 | 338 | 293 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 249 | 212 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 200 | 293 | 746 | 726 | 769 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.49m | 5:53AM1.39m | 6:02PM1.41m | 6:35AM1.30m | 6:47PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:29PM0.10m | 11:40AM0.25m | 00:08AM0.18m | 12:22PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | 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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 699 | 583 | 478 | 469 | 519 | 528 | 427 | 406 | 338 | 293 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 249 | 212 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 141 | 746 | 726 | 769 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 38 | 79 | 139 | 130 | 200 | 293 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1302 | 1295 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1319 | 1327 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1327 | 1306 | 116 | 0 |
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