Surf Forecasts:
Thicklip surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thicklip this week:
The surf forecast for Thicklip over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thicklip in the next 16 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thicklip over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 77 | 100 | 178 | 196 | 205 | 273 | 332 | 246 | 185 | 163 | 163 | 572 | 641 | 579 | 473 | 383 | 362 | 322 | 362 | 486 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.31m | 4:54AM1.31m | 5:10PM1.24m | 5:30AM1.25m | 5:49PM1.16m | 6:10AM1.19m | 6:33PM1.09m | 6:57AM1.14m | 7:27PM1.03m | 7:53AM1.10m | 8:36PM1.00m | 8:58AM1.09m | 9:52PM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.22m | 10:28PM0.22m | 10:50AM0.27m | 11:03PM0.29m | 11:29AM0.34m | 11:41PM0.37m | 12:13PM0.41m | 00:24AM0.46m | 1:07PM0.48m | 1:19AM0.53m | 2:19PM0.52m | 2:33AM0.58m | 3:38PM0.51m | 3:54AM0.58m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 47 | 65 | 72 | 88 | 205 | 273 | 13 | 246 | 185 | 163 | 95 | 572 | 641 | 579 | 473 | 383 | 362 | 322 | 362 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 19 | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 40 | 100 | 178 | 196 | 48 | 15 | — | 12 | 25 | 40 | 163 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | 35 | 17 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 1274 | 1364 | 1498 | 1498 | 0 | 1327 | 1265 | 0 | 146 | 1451 | 116 | 1166 | 1274 | 116 | 1166 | 1526 | 0 | 1166 | 1662 | 0 |
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