Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 2AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 593 | 139 | 114 | 91 | 97 | 102 | 198 | 1233 | 505 | 381 | 392 | 969 | 878 | 865 | 851 | 729 | 792 | 726 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:56PM0.97m | 8:39AM0.99m | 9:32PM0.94m | 10:13AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.59m | 3:14PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.61m | 4:52PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 139 | 105 | 91 | 97 | 77 | 198 | — | — | 357 | 319 | 969 | 878 | 865 | 851 | — | — | 726 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 114 | 87 | 84 | 75 | 40 | — | — | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 593 | 132 | — | — | — | 102 | 112 | 1233 | 505 | 381 | — | — | — | — | — | 729 | 792 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1327 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1306 | 1327 | 1327 | 1265 | 1166 | 146 | 1135 | 1079 | 1166 | 1166 | 1166 | 146 | 0 |
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