Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 81 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 110 | 85 | 92 | 197 | 137 | 448 | 173 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.32m | 2:10PM1.42m | 2:34AM1.41m | 2:41PM1.51m | 3:06AM1.49m | 3:13PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:18PM0.15m | 8:28AM0.20m | 8:49PM0.06m | 9:00AM0.14m | 9:20PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 84 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 81 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 110 | 85 | 92 | 197 | 137 | 104 | 110 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 55 | 54 | 11 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 78 | — | 173 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | 70 | 15 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 448 | 45 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 1 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 1079 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1175 | 1166 | 116 | 116 |
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