Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
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 Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 202 | 178 | 147 | 240 | 286 | 335 | 452 | 496 | 381 | 314 | 184 | 158 | 143 | 313 | 205 | 205 | 235 | 230 | 219 | 257 | 218 | 239 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.59m | 3:44PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.64m | 4:17PM1.62m | 4:25AM1.67m | 4:50PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.29m | 9:43PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:17PM0.31m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 204 | 202 | 178 | 147 | 142 | 118 | 99 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 184 | 100 | 143 | 169 | 205 | 205 | 235 | 230 | 219 | 61 | 38 | 33 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 34 | 109 | 240 | 286 | 288 | 277 | 174 | 123 | 79 | 99 | 123 | 69 | 313 | 202 | 160 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SE 6 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 44 | 75 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 116 | 158 | 111 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 405 | — | — | — | 16 | 154 | 335 | 452 | 496 | 381 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 257 | 218 | 239 | 412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 118 | 897 | 324 | 93 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 178 | 42 | 25 | 0 |
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