Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 696 | 765 | 696 | 754 | 609 | 591 | 591 | 473 | 331 | 277 | 256 | 325 | 593 | 144 | 128 | 89 | 108 | 99 | 198 | 1052 | 1338 | 357 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.13m | 6:51PM1.05m | 7:21AM1.04m | 7:56PM0.97m | 8:39AM0.99m | 9:32PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.46m | 00:48AM0.50m | 1:30PM0.55m | 1:59AM0.59m | 3:14PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 696 | 765 | 696 | 754 | 609 | 591 | 591 | 473 | 331 | 277 | 256 | — | — | 137 | 114 | 89 | 77 | 69 | 198 | — | — | 357 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 38 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 87 | 108 | 99 | 55 | — | — | — | 392 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | 593 | 144 | 128 | — | — | — | 93 | 1052 | 1338 | 261 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 1166 | 1319 | 1319 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1327 | 1513 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1341 | 1364 | 1466 | 1265 | 1302 |
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