Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 76 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 207 | 221 | 320 | 374 | 65 | 87 | 67 | 93 | 77 | 134 | 245 | 192 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.22m | 8:09PM1.26m | 8:56AM1.13m | 9:05PM1.15m | 10:00AM1.07m | 10:14PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.26m | 1:48PM0.44m | 2:29AM0.36m | 2:46PM0.52m | 3:29AM0.43m | 3:58PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 76 | 56 | 42 | 33 | 34 | 207 | 221 | 320 | 374 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 44 | 134 | 245 | 192 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 92 | 89 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 87 | 67 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 1 | 33 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 18 | — | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 6 | — | 12 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 57 | 77 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 37 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 29 | 77 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 1166 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 146 | 1135 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1166 | 1319 | 116 | 116 |
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