Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 510 | 461 | 369 | 369 | 386 | 361 | 319 | 314 | 263 | 314 | 315 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 242 | 246 | 140 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 78 | 74 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:31AM0.95m | 10:25PM0.93m | 11:22AM0.99m | 11:59PM0.99m | 12:26PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.62m | 4:50AM0.59m | 5:43PM0.56m | 6:04AM0.52m | 6:38PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 510 | 461 | 369 | 369 | 386 | 361 | 319 | 314 | 263 | 314 | 315 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 242 | 246 | 140 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 78 | 74 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | — | 25 | 65 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | — | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1079 | 1079 | 1111 | 1111 | 1079 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1079 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1081 | 146 | 0 | 0 |
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