Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 403 | 355 | 389 | 376 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 165 | 418 | 430 | 361 | 355 | 197 | 190 | 180 | 147 | 233 | 263 | 263 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.01m | 9:19PM0.99m | 10:25AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.96m | 12:01PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.58m | 3:46AM0.55m | 4:40PM0.61m | 5:24AM0.54m | 6:09PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 282 | 403 | 355 | 389 | 376 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 165 | 418 | 430 | 361 | 355 | 197 | 190 | 180 | 147 | 233 | 263 | 263 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | W 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 33 | 35 | 41 | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1327 | 1327 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 116 | 1166 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 116 | 116 |
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