Thompsons Bay Surf Break

Thompsons Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.53° S 31.22° E

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
23.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 1AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
1.8
S
6
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
2.3
NE
7
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
80
86
253
555
2188
1699
1346
894
458
1045
1321
1321
1299
1127
843
715
609
506
498
414
408
669
273
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
5
NW
10
N
15
N
5
NW
35
SSW
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:56AM1.73m
2:24PM1.60m
2:45AM1.80m
3:12PM1.70m
3:32AM1.84m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.32m
8:14AM0.24m
8:25PM0.22m
9:01AM0.15m
9:15PM0.15m
9:46AM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
20
24
23
21
19
20
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
17
16
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
16
14
15
17
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
2.2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
S
13
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
34
80
86
127
123
161
156
1346
894
458
1045
1321
1321
1299
1127
843
715
609
248
192
414
148
140
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
0.4
ESE
8
1.1
S
13
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
54
21
14
16
80
5
2
153
117
112
106
104
77
74
68
23
28
27
506
498
26
408
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.5
S
15
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
23
8
8
8
9
2
2
110
49
48
17
14
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.8
S
6
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.5
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
2.3
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
S
6
Energy kJ
17
85
253
555
2188
1699
5
24
138
254
494
341
177
309
669
217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
626
93
305
93
39
39
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
42
42
42
25
0
0
0
0
116
172
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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