
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 2AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | 61 | 114 | 113 | 136 | 134 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 73 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.40m | 6:17AM1.32m | 6:36PM1.28m | 7:13AM1.21m | 7:44PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.18m | 12:08PM0.30m | 00:38AM0.30m | 1:09PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
47 | 46 | 61 | 114 | 113 | 136 | 134 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | — | — | — |
46 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 72 | 71 | 56 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 40 | 73 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1466 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 1166 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 1364 | 1364 | 1364 |
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