Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 160 | 314 | 278 | 156 | 123 | 224 | 155 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 162 | 127 | 290 | 80 | 96 | 96 | 117 | 122 | 231 | 290 | 400 | 369 | 369 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.48m | 4:21PM1.45m | 4:44AM1.41m | 4:54PM1.37m | 5:16AM1.32m | 5:28PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:19PM0.10m | 10:35AM0.20m | 10:51PM0.19m | 11:08AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 202 | 160 | 314 | 278 | 156 | 123 | 224 | 155 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 162 | 127 | — | 80 | 58 | 41 | 51 | 122 | 231 | — | — | 369 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 154 | — | — | 114 | 103 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 96 | 117 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 290 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 400 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1079 | 146 | 116 | 1111 | 1319 | 1319 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 1329 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 1319 | 1166 | 116 | 116 |
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