Thompsons Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.53° S 31.22° E

Thompsons Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
21.7° C
0.4° 

Thompsons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 1AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
2.3
SSW
6
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
137
442
875
1042
2069
1794
1663
2004
2074
1664
1495
1210
1098
642
573
541
497
467
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
50
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:52AM1.49m
2:25PM1.53m
2:43AM1.65m
3:10PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.52m
8:10AM0.39m
8:30PM0.35m
8:55AM0.22m
9:16PM0.20m
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
5
6
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
Temp °C
20
20
18
17
16
15
15
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
16
11
10
8
7
7
7
8
9
8
7
7
8
8
10
11
10
11
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