Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 3PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 129 | 112 | 107 | 226 | 214 | 301 | 390 | 347 | 400 | 394 | 358 | 255 | 282 | 247 | 205 | 202 | 126 | 402 | 434 | 451 | 376 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.39m | 6:08AM1.36m | 6:36PM1.28m | 7:08AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.17m | 11:37PM0.19m | 12:06PM0.26m | 00:33AM0.31m | 1:14PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 129 | 112 | 107 | 67 | 214 | 301 | 390 | 347 | 400 | 394 | 358 | 255 | 282 | 247 | 205 | 202 | 126 | 402 | 434 | 451 | 376 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 48 | 67 | 66 | 226 | 54 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 116 | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 17 | 44 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 44 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1166 | 1302 | 363 | 19 | 1287 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 1166 | 1476 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1135 | 0 | 0 | 1476 | 1476 | 1476 | 0 | 116 |
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