Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 78 | 74 | 99 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 99 | 55 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59PM0.99m | 12:26PM1.09m | 00:52AM1.10m | 1:07PM1.21m | 1:29AM1.21m | 1:40PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.52m | 6:38PM0.46m | 6:49AM0.43m | 7:16PM0.35m | 7:25AM0.35m | 7:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 246 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 78 | 74 | 99 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 99 | 55 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 27 | — | 23 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1079 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 1079 | 1 | 1 | 1175 | 1319 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1476 | 1476 | 116 | 116 |
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