Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (26 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
S
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
83
106
172
203
176
120
87
53
32
21
44
43
31
29
41
92
89
44
47
39
30
18
79
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
E
20
ENE
20
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:21AM1.45m
12:46PM1.32m
1:10AM1.52m
1:34PM1.41m
1:50AM1.59m
2:12PM1.49m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.56m
6:45PM0.51m
7:29AM0.46m
7:31PM0.44m
8:05AM0.37m
8:10PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
Temp °C
18
17
18
22
24
23
22
20
20
19
20
23
23
22
21
19
19
20
21
23
22
21
21
21
18
17
18
21
21
23
22
19
18
19
21
24
22
22
22
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
74
34
32
172
203
176
120
87
53
32
19
17
43
31
29
41
45
40
44
47
36
23
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
14
83
74
54
36
35
55
71
52
22
6
44
25
23
22
19
19
18
17
16
32
14
8
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
E
6
Energy kJ
25
14
106
28
61
59
16
53
34
16
21
3
1
6
5
28
17
16
16
14
3
30
13
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.9
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
35
74
60
25
37
58
82
12
14
12
9
15
28
96
92
89
39
10
18
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
42
42
42
0
19
39
6
12
6
732
42
1
6
0
0
6
39
368
117
39
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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