Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 112 | 135 | 166 | 159 | 155 | 182 | 178 | 178 | 211 | 186 | 202 | 167 | 187 | 180 | 189 | 179 | 159 | 159 | 188 | 183 | 126 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.56m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.54m | 4:33AM1.51m | 4:48PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:27PM-0.03m | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:06PM0.00m | 10:27AM0.12m | 10:49PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 129 | 112 | 135 | 111 | 113 | 155 | 182 | 178 | 178 | 211 | 186 | 39 | 38 | 187 | 180 | 189 | 179 | 159 | 159 | 188 | 183 | 126 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 83 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 93 | 66 | 95 | 59 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 18 | W 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 166 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 1 | 116 | 1327 | 1327 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 1364 | 1327 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 146 | 1302 | 116 | 116 | 1166 |
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