Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 34 | 41 | 58 | 136 | 106 | 103 | 158 | 217 | 347 | 309 | 362 | 486 | 314 | 309 | 379 | 379 | 336 | 278 | 273 | 224 | 219 | 176 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.52m | 3:03PM1.61m | 3:31AM1.56m | 3:40PM1.63m | 4:07AM1.56m | 4:16PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.12m | 9:11PM-0.01m | 9:22AM0.10m | 9:46PM-0.03m | 9:57AM0.10m | 10:19PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 59 | 106 | 103 | 42 | 31 | 347 | 309 | 362 | 486 | 314 | 309 | 379 | 379 | 336 | 278 | 273 | 224 | 219 | 176 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 30 | 91 | 94 | 217 | 35 | 41 | 35 | — | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 36 | 59 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | 158 | 123 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 136 | 44 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 1135 | 1402 | 146 | 116 | 1081 | 1079 | 0 | 0 | 1289 | 1295 | 363 | 1 | 363 |
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