Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 898 | 946 | 840 | 711 | 593 | 469 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 360 | 278 | 207 | 149 | 163 | 154 | 197 | 278 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.42m | 2:41PM1.51m | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.22m | 8:00PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:48PM0.08m | 9:04AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 898 | 946 | 840 | 711 | 593 | 469 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 360 | 278 | 207 | 149 | 163 | 154 | 104 | 90 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | W 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 56 | 109 | 197 | 278 | 67 | 68 | 159 | 116 | 114 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 21 | 47 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 19 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1 | 363 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
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