Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 335 | 286 | 239 | 235 | 231 | 151 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 144 | 93 | 104 | 106 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 94 | 171 | 160 | 194 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.35m | 4:17PM1.46m | 4:36AM1.37m | 4:48PM1.48m | 5:09AM1.37m | 5:19PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.17m | 10:27AM0.20m | 10:54PM0.16m | 10:58AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 340 | 335 | 286 | 239 | 235 | 231 | 151 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 144 | 93 | 104 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 77 | 14 | 171 | 160 | 194 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 83 | 82 | 14 | 53 | — | — | — | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 30 | 26 | 51 | 94 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 44 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 146 | 1079 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1121 | 146 | 116 | 6 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 1079 | 1111 | 116 | 116 |
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