Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thicklip today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 221 | 335 | 463 | 747 | 193 | 155 | 150 | 142 | 137 | 319 | 266 | 271 | 254 | 263 | 263 | 176 | 172 | 168 | 194 | 172 | 179 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:53PM1.30m | 1:24AM1.32m | 1:29PM1.40m | 2:00AM1.42m | 2:05PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.40m | 7:07PM0.24m | 7:20AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.13m | 7:55AM0.22m | 8:14PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 193 | 221 | 335 | — | — | 193 | 132 | 128 | 138 | 107 | 319 | 266 | 271 | 254 | 263 | 263 | 176 | 172 | 168 | 194 | 172 | 179 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 19 | W 20 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 155 | 150 | 142 | 137 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 15 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 18 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 463 | 747 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 1166 | 1166 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 1166 | 146 | 1 | 1079 | 1166 | 1327 | 146 | 0 | 2 |
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