Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 259 | 245 | 237 | 233 | 142 | 116 | 96 | 254 | 226 | 213 | 186 | 223 | 225 | 552 | 543 | 471 | 379 | 330 | 325 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.00m | 00:27AM1.02m | 1:02PM1.09m | 1:20AM1.10m | 1:43PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.54m | 6:09PM0.55m | 6:33AM0.48m | 7:05PM0.46m | 7:19AM0.40m | 7:46PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 259 | 245 | 237 | 233 | 142 | 61 | 75 | 254 | 226 | 213 | 184 | 204 | 225 | 552 | 543 | 471 | 379 | 330 | 325 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 96 | 26 | 50 | 86 | 186 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 71 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 19 | 116 | 146 | 1135 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1289 | 146 | 116 | 0 |
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