Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 598 | 590 | 581 | 573 | 492 | 410 | 398 | 398 | 340 | 335 | 286 | 282 | 235 | 196 | 151 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 92 | 341 | 104 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.31m | 3:46PM1.41m | 4:03AM1.35m | 4:17PM1.46m | 4:36AM1.37m | 4:48PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.21m | 9:49PM0.20m | 9:56AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.17m | 10:27AM0.20m | 10:54PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | W 19 | SW 13 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 598 | 590 | 581 | 573 | 492 | 410 | 398 | 398 | 340 | 335 | 286 | 282 | 235 | 196 | 151 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 92 | 7 | 104 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 20 | — | W 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 341 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1079 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1121 | 1079 | 116 | 2 |
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