Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 855 | 884 | 1048 | 899 | 833 | 813 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 542 | 469 | 411 | 369 | 449 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 263 | 319 | 305 | 277 | 239 | 282 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.00m | 8:30PM0.96m | 9:31AM0.95m | 10:25PM0.93m | 11:22AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.51m | 2:02PM0.58m | 2:50AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.62m | 4:50AM0.59m | 5:43PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 855 | 884 | 1048 | 899 | 833 | 813 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 542 | 469 | 411 | 369 | 449 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 263 | 319 | 305 | 277 | 239 | 282 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 146 | 1135 | 1079 | 1111 | 1081 | 19 | 1079 | 19 | 1079 | 1079 | 1079 | 363 | 1166 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1079 | 1111 | 1111 | 363 | 116 | 116 |
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