Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 778 | 1327 | 685 | 627 | 639 | 898 | 866 | 778 | 655 | 655 | 583 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 360 | 278 | 207 | 169 | 163 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.27m | 1:22AM1.31m | 1:53PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.42m | 2:41PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.22m | 8:00PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:48PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 683 | — | — | 176 | 627 | 639 | 898 | 866 | 778 | 655 | — | 583 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 360 | 278 | 207 | 169 | 163 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | W 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 202 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 56 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 778 | 1327 | 685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 655 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2062 | 1885 | 1904 | 1911 | 1111 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1135 | 1166 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 146 | 116 | 0 |
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