Thicklip Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.67° S 14.52° E

Thicklip WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thicklip sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.7° 

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


Thicklip surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,967 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 7th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 15s

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


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