Thicklip Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.67° S 14.52° E

Thicklip WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thicklip sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.8° 

Thicklip surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Thicklip surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with 915 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Thicklip in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (CAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thicklip over the next 16 days.


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