Thompsons Bay Surf Break

Thompsons Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.53° S 31.22° E

Issued: 7 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
23.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (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 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.6
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
564
851
339
339
273
256
195
189
454
411
396
332
279
223
171
118
163
212
508
336
261
317
286
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
10
SE
0
ENE
5
N
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
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
11:35PM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
19
17
15
17
18
19
18
19
18
19
20
20
20
22
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
0.6
E
7
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
573
564
32
339
339
273
168
146
127
454
411
396
332
279
223
171
78
76
212
508
336
261
317
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
9
0.4
E
6
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
42
57
14
23
17
10
256
195
189
11
18
17
26
25
23
24
66
163
76
13
45
53
46
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
40
14
7
7
14
8
11
15
5
2
2
2
2
47
118
68
45
8
12
16
30
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
3
851
202
247
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
6
172
443
277
6
6
6
6
0
0
600
37
0
0
6
6
6
39
118
93
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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