Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
673 | 573 | 564 | 851 | 339 | 277 | 273 | 256 | 195 | 189 | 529 | 411 | 389 | 332 | 279 | 223 | 214 | 158 | 165 | 212 | 276 | 494 | 327 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.84m | 3:58PM1.77m | 4:17AM1.84m | 4:44PM1.80m | 5:01AM1.80m | 5:29PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.12m | 10:29AM0.07m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
673 | 573 | 564 | 33 | 339 | 277 | 273 | 173 | 159 | 145 | 529 | 411 | 389 | 332 | 279 | 223 | 214 | 158 | 106 | 79 | 276 | 494 | 327 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
66 | 54 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 256 | 195 | 189 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 118 | 165 | 212 | 106 | 13 | 47 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
30 | 40 | 24 | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 70 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 851 | 209 | 210 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 204 | 443 | 277 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 93 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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