Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 SAST
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Thompsons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 8AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2309
1686
1484
1317
1324
1121
986
875
749
633
488
409
409
409
342
359
336
174
233
229
172
163
163
210
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:02AM1.95m
3:24PM1.80m
3:42AM1.97m
4:04PM1.82m
4:22AM1.93m
4:45PM1.80m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.04m
9:25PM0.04m
9:55AM0.01m
10:07PM0.04m
10:34AM0.03m
10:49PM0.09m
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
Temp °C
20
19
20
21
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
18
17
17
18
22
23
23
21
19
17
16
18
19
20
20
21
21
19
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
17
16
18
21
21
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
2309
1686
1484
1317
1324
1121
986
875
749
633
488
409
409
409
342
359
336
47
233
229
172
163
59
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SW
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
S
12
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
Energy kJ
22
19
14
15
16
26
24
22
22
22
22
21
2
8
11
11
46
174
48
40
106
94
163
210
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
34
5
1
20
8
15
138
112
74
9
6
60
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.6
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
4
1
NE
4
1
ENE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
110
115
124
85
47
22
38
52
86
80
96
89
42
50
123
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
39
39
39
87
39
39
0
0
0
0
0
42
592
42
258
0
0
0
0
42
42
42
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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