
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 167 | 149 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 104 | 58 | 103 | 103 | 91 | 180 | 178 | 245 | 238 | 216 | 251 | 247 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.45m | 6:21AM1.32m | 6:29PM1.39m | 7:03AM1.27m | 7:12PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.18m | 12:07PM0.31m | 00:39AM0.22m | 12:49PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
167 | 167 | 149 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 104 | 58 | 58 | 103 | 91 | 180 | 178 | 245 | 238 | 216 | 251 | 247 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 16 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
7 | 10 | — | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 103 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1166 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1121 | 1079 | 363 | 1079 | 1111 | 1166 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
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