Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 6PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 314 | 1077 | 352 | 318 | 839 | 626 | 819 | 866 | 882 | 1040 | 963 | 826 | 997 | 960 | 1065 | 1083 | 899 | 819 | 734 | 752 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.18m | 7:03AM1.10m | 7:21PM1.06m | 7:58AM1.00m | 8:30PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.38m | 00:36AM0.39m | 12:57PM0.48m | 1:25AM0.51m | 2:02PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 164 | 314 | — | 352 | 132 | 839 | 626 | 819 | 866 | 118 | — | 963 | 826 | 997 | 960 | 1065 | 1083 | 899 | 819 | 734 | 752 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | — | — | — | 318 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 49 | 1077 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | 882 | 1040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1484 | 1498 | 1079 | 1079 | 1079 | 146 | 1135 | 1135 | 1498 | 1739 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1166 | 1166 | 1166 | 146 | 146 |
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