Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 282 | 278 | 236 | 232 | 213 | 202 | 172 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 112 | 87 | 122 | 117 | 115 | 47 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 80 | 62 | 65 | 99 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.44m | 3:26PM1.41m | 3:48AM1.42m | 4:00PM1.37m | 4:21AM1.37m | 4:34PM1.31m | 4:54AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.19m | 9:22PM0.12m | 9:41AM0.19m | 9:55PM0.16m | 10:15AM0.22m | 10:28PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | 7:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 379 | 282 | 278 | 236 | 232 | 213 | 202 | 172 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 112 | 87 | 18 | 117 | 115 | 24 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 80 | 53 | 65 | 64 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 54 | 99 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 13 | — | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1079 | 1 | 146 | 1166 | 1327 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 1327 | 1302 | 1289 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1319 | 1329 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 146 |
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