Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 391 | 302 | 226 | 188 | 188 | 163 | 99 | 117 | 115 | 92 | 98 | 91 | 124 | 123 | 149 | 149 | 102 | 128 | 252 | 172 | 183 | 297 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.09m | 10:51PM1.11m | 11:42AM1.16m | 00:18AM1.20m | 12:49PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.46m | 4:29PM0.51m | 5:17AM0.43m | 6:02PM0.41m | 6:31AM0.35m | 7:04PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 496 | 391 | 302 | 226 | 188 | 188 | 163 | 99 | 117 | 115 | 92 | 71 | 68 | 81 | 52 | 40 | 149 | 40 | 128 | 252 | 172 | 183 | 297 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | 46 | 40 | 98 | 91 | 124 | 123 | 149 | 40 | 102 | 40 | 17 | — | — | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 49 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1079 | 1079 | 1289 | 363 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 363 | 1079 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1319 | 1166 | 116 | 116 |
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