Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 4AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 347 | 400 | 394 | 358 | 336 | 251 | 247 | 205 | 189 | 136 | 246 | 368 | 388 | 376 | 341 | 325 | 319 | 215 | 193 | 151 | 268 | 790 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.36m | 6:36PM1.28m | 7:08AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.19m | 8:20AM1.21m | 9:12PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.19m | 12:06PM0.26m | 00:33AM0.31m | 1:14PM0.35m | 1:46AM0.43m | 2:45PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 390 | 347 | 400 | 394 | 358 | 336 | 251 | 247 | 205 | 189 | 126 | 246 | 368 | 388 | 376 | 341 | 325 | 319 | 215 | 193 | 149 | 268 | 790 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 22 | 44 | 136 | 92 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | 10 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 151 | 61 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 65 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 155 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 363 | 1476 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 146 | 1476 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 1466 | 146 |
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