Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 3PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 101 | 103 | 78 | 119 | 205 | 422 | 226 | 111 | 81 | 57 | 43 | 54 | 80 | 88 | 221 | 551 | 698 | 1728 | 2287 | 790 | 1225 | 1208 | 1340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.38m | 1:02AM1.63m | 1:33PM1.49m | 1:56AM1.73m | 2:24PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.47m | 6:34PM0.43m | 7:24AM0.35m | 7:32PM0.32m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:25PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
99 | 101 | 103 | 78 | 76 | 89 | 273 | 226 | 111 | 81 | 57 | 43 | 54 | 80 | 86 | 127 | 170 | 334 | 156 | 1248 | 790 | 1225 | 1208 | 1340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
104 | 15 | 86 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 161 | 2 | 153 | 150 | 110 | 106 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 7 | — | — |
— | 96 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 170 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 43 | 22 | 53 | 119 | 205 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 88 | 221 | 551 | 698 | 1728 | 2287 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 118 | 93 | 39 | 324 | 324 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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