Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1107 | 969 | 1126 | 1083 | 1967 | 1888 | 1761 | 1626 | 1368 | 1349 | 1121 | 1105 | 907 | 1150 | 1083 | 1130 | 938 | 885 | 778 | 628 | 618 | 683 | 683 | 673 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.34m | 1:19PM1.43m | 1:52AM1.44m | 2:01PM1.51m | 2:31AM1.50m | 2:38PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.29m | 7:33PM0.13m | 7:48AM0.22m | 8:11PM0.06m | 8:24AM0.17m | 8:44PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1107 | 969 | 1126 | 1083 | 1967 | 1888 | 1761 | 1626 | 1368 | 1349 | 1121 | 1105 | 907 | 1150 | 1083 | 1130 | 938 | 885 | 778 | 628 | 618 | 683 | 683 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 173 | 347 | 451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1166 | 1137 | 0 | 1166 | 1166 | 1327 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 1319 | 1166 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 1166 | 1319 | 1327 | 146 | 116 |
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