Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 68 | 65 | 309 | 384 | 304 | 351 | 325 | 309 | 299 | 294 | 285 | 453 | 574 | 207 | 344 | 308 | 268 | 263 | 254 | 313 | 311 | 235 | 246 | 252 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.32m | 12:52PM1.38m | 1:29AM1.39m | 1:35PM1.42m | 2:08AM1.43m | 2:14PM1.44m | 2:43AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.36m | 7:07PM0.17m | 7:25AM0.30m | 7:44PM0.12m | 8:02AM0.25m | 8:18PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | 7:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 68 | 47 | 309 | 384 | 304 | 351 | 325 | 309 | 299 | 294 | 285 | 2 | 2 | 207 | 344 | 308 | 268 | 263 | 254 | 10 | 35 | 235 | 246 | 252 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 33 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 6 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 453 | 574 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 313 | 311 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1319 | 1319 | 1319 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 2 | 1265 | 1329 | 1537 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1265 | 1265 | 1513 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 |
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