
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 638 | 708 | 683 | 564 | 496 | 391 | 302 | 260 | 217 | 213 | 188 | 95 | 163 | 115 | 115 | 98 | 91 | 124 | 123 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.12m | 9:08PM1.11m | 10:10AM1.09m | 10:51PM1.11m | 11:42AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.50m | 3:32AM0.46m | 4:29PM0.51m | 5:17AM0.43m | 6:02PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
537 | 638 | 708 | 683 | 564 | 496 | 391 | 302 | 260 | 217 | 213 | 188 | 95 | 163 | 115 | 115 | 74 | 85 | 81 | 52 | 51 | |
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 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | 46 | 40 | 98 | 91 | 124 | 123 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1081 | 1079 | 146 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1079 | 1079 | 1079 | 1166 | 1135 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1112 | 1111 | 146 | 0 | 0 |
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