Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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 7 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 542 | 486 | 486 | 389 | 383 | 369 | 278 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 202 | 198 | 303 | 485 | 127 | 99 | 61 | 193 | 221 | 430 | 635 | 1029 | 211 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:06PM0.99m | 11:25AM1.09m | 00:05AM1.09m | 12:14PM1.20m | 00:48AM1.21m | 12:53PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.56m | 5:51PM0.46m | 6:04AM0.49m | 6:32PM0.35m | 6:44AM0.40m | 7:07PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 542 | 486 | 486 | 389 | 383 | 369 | 278 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 202 | — | — | — | 96 | 79 | 60 | 59 | 221 | 430 | — | — | 190 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 57 | 193 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 303 | 485 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 635 | 1029 | 211 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 116 | 1319 | 1319 | 1319 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 1319 | 1319 | 1330 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 1166 | 1166 | 1166 | 146 | 146 |
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