Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 1AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 80 | 86 | 253 | 555 | 2188 | 1699 | 1346 | 894 | 458 | 1045 | 1321 | 1321 | 1299 | 1127 | 843 | 715 | 609 | 506 | 498 | 414 | 408 | 669 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.73m | 2:24PM1.60m | 2:45AM1.80m | 3:12PM1.70m | 3:32AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.32m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:25PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:46AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 80 | 86 | 127 | 123 | 161 | 156 | 1346 | 894 | 458 | 1045 | 1321 | 1321 | 1299 | 1127 | 843 | 715 | 609 | 248 | 192 | 414 | 148 | 140 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 13 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 153 | 117 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 506 | 498 | 26 | 408 | — | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 48 | — | — | 17 | 14 | — | 33 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 85 | 253 | 555 | 2188 | 1699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 138 | 254 | 494 | 341 | 177 | 309 | 669 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 93 | 305 | 93 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 172 |
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