Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 775 | 1206 | 579 | 333 | 485 | 688 | 949 | 1276 | 1879 | 2039 | 1916 | 1601 | 1329 | 1160 | 937 | 783 | 637 | 474 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.53m | 7:30AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.32m | 8:54AM1.15m | 10:29PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.50m | 1:43PM0.55m | 2:38AM0.68m | 3:21PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 119 | 82 | 579 | 333 | 88 | 60 | 62 | 61 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 1601 | 1329 | 1160 | 937 | 783 | 637 | 474 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 71 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 46 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 102 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 46 | 78 | 112 | 155 | 148 | 76 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 775 | 1206 | 392 | 309 | 485 | 688 | 949 | 1276 | 1879 | 2039 | 1916 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 66 | 1393 | 204 | 338 | 1393 | 626 | 2585 | 1267 | 941 | 741 | 763 | 682 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1296 | 42 | 42 |
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