Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 233 | 314 | 363 | 220 | 539 | 674 | 726 | 849 | 765 | 696 | 612 | 552 | 424 | 591 | 473 | 480 | 369 | 278 | 363 | 593 | 137 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.15m | 6:29AM1.13m | 6:51PM1.05m | 7:21AM1.04m | 7:56PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.36m | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:28PM0.46m | 00:48AM0.50m | 1:30PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 220 | 233 | 314 | 143 | 220 | 539 | 674 | 726 | 849 | 765 | 696 | 612 | 552 | 424 | 591 | 473 | 480 | 369 | 278 | — | — | 137 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 30 | 40 | — | 167 | — | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 363 | 51 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 363 | 593 | 95 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1498 | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 1319 | 1319 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1166 | 1166 | 1306 | 146 | 116 |
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