Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 153 | 159 | 167 | 318 | 429 | 547 | 653 | 628 | 392 | 371 | 371 | 277 | 521 | 819 | 454 | 444 | 447 | 501 | 805 | 1331 | 2393 | 2141 | 1787 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.67m | 6:34PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.52m | 7:13PM1.53m | 7:30AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:45AM0.33m | 12:54PM0.35m | 1:28AM0.50m | 1:43PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 153 | 159 | 140 | 112 | 429 | 547 | 653 | 628 | 392 | 192 | 207 | 137 | 119 | 819 | 454 | 262 | 70 | 84 | 59 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | 38 | 76 | 120 | 167 | 318 | 112 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 297 | 192 | — | — | 210 | — | — | 70 | 54 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 71 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | 60 | 152 | 371 | 371 | 277 | 521 | — | 237 | 444 | 447 | 501 | 805 | 1331 | 2393 | 2141 | 1787 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 118 | 941 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 941 | 42 | 19 | 1393 | 1393 | 626 | 93 | 1955 | 2584 | 1393 | 741 | 682 |
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