Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 5AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 88 | 113 | 143 | 137 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 83 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 318 | 181 | 254 | 254 | 271 | 220 | 75 | 150 | 151 | 137 | 160 | 358 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.20m | 10:32PM1.30m | 11:42AM1.17m | 00:36AM1.35m | 1:26PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.63m | 3:39PM0.64m | 5:15AM0.68m | 5:52PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.57m | 7:31PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 83 | 44 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 151 | 140 | 125 | 120 | 168 | 108 | 53 | 150 | 123 | 88 | 85 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 88 | 83 | 32 | 137 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 47 | 99 | 40 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 62 | 77 | 151 | 137 | 120 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 113 | 143 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 62 | 45 | — | — | 23 | 5 | 116 | 64 | 75 | 60 | 89 | 18 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 57 | — | 47 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 318 | 181 | 254 | 254 | 271 | 220 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 160 | 358 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 93 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 258 | 258 | 305 | 117 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 117 | 626 | 2585 | 1393 | 338 |
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