Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 821 | 821 | 834 | 846 | 778 | 865 | 878 | 865 | 767 | 755 | 744 | 755 | 947 | 1387 | 706 | 582 | 593 | 898 | 866 | 840 | 711 | 644 | 573 | 506 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.16m | 00:13AM1.20m | 12:57PM1.27m | 1:22AM1.31m | 1:53PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.43m | 6:30AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.22m | 8:00PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 821 | 821 | 834 | 846 | 778 | 865 | 878 | 865 | 767 | 755 | 744 | 755 | — | — | 212 | 582 | 593 | 898 | 866 | 840 | 711 | 644 | 573 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 947 | 1387 | 706 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 1166 | 1296 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 1526 | 1537 | 1904 | 2970 | 1265 | 1265 | 1081 | 0 | 0 | 1135 | 146 | 116 | 0 |
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