Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 2AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 386 | 392 | 503 | 392 | 392 | 427 | 803 | 773 | 606 | 590 | 453 | 453 | 434 | 371 | 398 | 345 | 345 | 335 | 330 | 299 | 265 | 212 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.21m | 10:46AM1.18m | 11:00PM1.21m | 11:58AM1.22m | 00:14AM1.26m | 1:03PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.50m | 4:15AM0.33m | 4:47PM0.47m | 5:27AM0.29m | 6:01PM0.41m | 6:33AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 405 | 386 | 392 | 503 | 392 | 392 | 427 | 803 | 773 | 606 | 590 | 453 | 453 | 434 | 371 | 398 | 345 | 345 | 335 | 330 | 299 | 265 | 212 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 162 | 255 | 252 | 350 | 322 | 256 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 42 | 66 | 61 | 86 | 113 | 75 | 98 | 93 | 128 | 138 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 20 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 1166 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 146 |
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