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Thompsons Bay Surf Forecast
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Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 1PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | |
38 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 66 | 124 | 99 | 254 | 237 | 298 | 223 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 172 | 252 | 249 | 218 | 257 | 74 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.64m | 2:47PM1.55m | 2:58AM1.67m | 3:19PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.37m | 8:10PM0.38m | 8:38AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.33m | 9:09AM0.25m | 9:18PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 38 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 124 | 99 | 254 | 237 | 298 | 223 | 179 | 61 | 52 | 32 | 252 | 249 | 218 | 257 | 64 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 66 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 169 | 167 | 172 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 74 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | S 4 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 91 | 101 | 74 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 118 | 324 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 732 | 941 | 93 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 592 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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