Thicklip Surf Break

Thicklip 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 22.67° S 14.52° E

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thicklip sea temperature is
12.7° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Thicklip surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thicklip today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
92
140
245
386
361
349
325
283
237
233
233
233
263
160
331
374
363
405
386
444
444
392
392
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
SW
20
S
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
WSW
20
S
20
S
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:47PM1.28m
8:32AM1.17m
8:40PM1.24m
9:35AM1.16m
9:45PM1.21m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.43m
2:06AM0.33m
2:20PM0.48m
3:06AM0.34m
3:30PM0.50m
4:15AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
20
24
25
23
23
25
29
30
28
28
29
29
27
27
31
32
30
26
28
28
26
26
Feels °C
16
17
16
21
22
20
21
20
24
25
22
23
24
25
21
21
25
28
24
20
23
23
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
81
92
140
245
386
361
349
325
283
237
233
233
233
263
160
331
374
363
405
386
444
444
392
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.7
SW
9
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
23
0.6
SW
13
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
85
31
12
78
26
41
66
64
59
99
100
70
68
20
134
4
42
99
98
162
255
252
350
322
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
31
11
11
18
45
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.4
NE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
79
78
2
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
116
1166
146
116
20
146
0
0
0
146
146
116
116
0
1
1
1
116
146
116
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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