Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 85 | 85 | 113 | 151 | 194 | 254 | 222 | 312 | 244 | 115 | 114 | 156 | 135 | 139 | 271 | 596 | 1340 | 1851 | 1884 | 1610 | 1274 | 1332 | 1009 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.17m | 00:36AM1.35m | 1:26PM1.32m | 1:52AM1.49m | 2:25PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.68m | 5:52PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.57m | 7:31PM0.52m | 8:10AM0.39m | 8:30PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 85 | 85 | 113 | 151 | 138 | 125 | 120 | 173 | 140 | 115 | 114 | 156 | 118 | 88 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SW 12 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 47 | 99 | 40 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 47 | 43 | 78 | 149 | 135 | 116 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 77 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 62 | 45 | — | — | 23 | 5 | 116 | 110 | 75 | 60 | 2 | 87 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 93 | 194 | 254 | 222 | 312 | 244 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 139 | 271 | 596 | 1340 | 1851 | 1884 | 1610 | 1274 | 1332 | 1009 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 258 | 258 | 368 | 76 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 116 | 118 | 172 | 1393 | 338 | 1002 | 626 | 626 | 471 | 471 | 277 | 93 | 93 |
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