Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 352 | 299 | 299 | 257 | 205 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 187 | 175 | 172 | 112 | 108 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 127 | 164 | 314 | 1077 | 352 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.44m | 5:49AM1.33m | 5:59PM1.31m | 6:24AM1.22m | 6:36PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.20m | 11:25PM0.16m | 11:38AM0.28m | 11:59PM0.27m | 12:14PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 363 | 352 | 299 | 299 | 257 | 205 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 187 | 175 | 172 | 112 | 108 | 80 | 38 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 314 | — | 352 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 23 | 27 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 164 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 16 | 72 | 127 | 56 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 43 | 31 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 1077 | 163 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1331 | 0 | 116 | 1452 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1445 | 1445 | 1121 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1473 | 1079 | 1079 | 1079 |
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