Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 6AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 307 | 315 | 307 | 449 | 607 | 789 | 685 | 574 | 675 | 388 | 388 | 428 | 474 | 416 | 487 | 318 | 264 | 225 | 194 | 203 | 173 | 164 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.65m | 2:57PM1.80m | 3:09AM1.78m | 3:30PM1.95m | 3:41AM1.87m | 4:00PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.18m | 9:05PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.04m | 9:37PM0.06m | 9:45AM-0.04m | 10:07PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 205 | 156 | 164 | 123 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 62 | 63 | 445 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 375 | 318 | 264 | 225 | 194 | 203 | 173 | 164 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 12 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 81 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 65 | 103 | 97 | 87 | 80 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | E 12 | SW 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 345 | 307 | 315 | 307 | 449 | 607 | 789 | 685 | 574 | 675 | 388 | 388 | 428 | 474 | 416 | 487 | — | 23 | 52 | 53 | 75 | 72 | 48 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 42 | 258 | 514 | 592 | 732 | 548 | 258 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 346 | 741 | 277 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 116 | 39 | 118 | 277 | 741 | 6 | 6 |
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