Thompsons Bay Surf Break

Thompsons Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.53° S 31.22° E

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
21.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
2
0
1
0
4
4
4
5
5
4
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
1.9
S
8
3.5
SSW
10
4
SSW
11
2.5
S
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.9
SSE
14
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
277
123
257
212
289
335
319
258
238
231
155
276
481
2299
3181
2000
4729
6132
6164
1960
1323
1387
2651
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
10
N
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
15
SSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
20
S
10
E
20
SSE
5
SW
15
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
W
10
SE
15
SE
5
S
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
4:25AM1.67m
4:50PM1.65m
4:56AM1.69m
5:22PM1.67m
5:27AM1.68m
5:54PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.20m
10:50PM0.29m
11:08AM0.18m
11:22PM0.30m
11:39AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
22
26
23
23
21
20
19
21
21
20
21
19
18
17
16
16
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
19
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
19
17
18
15
16
15
14
17
14
17
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
1
S
7
0.9
SSW
12
2.5
S
10
3
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.9
SSE
14
3
S
13
Energy kJ
241
277
123
257
64
85
92
319
258
238
187
82
106
224
1362
1960
2000
2079
2558
2722
1960
1323
1387
2651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
E
8
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
1.4
SSW
10
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
155
96
69
61
21
21
46
60
82
168
231
19
276
51
35
37
46
31
89
82
114
115
411
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.6
S
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
36
91
35
26
84
122
111
111
155
66
39
28
15
10
9
2
8
116
104
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.5
E
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.6
NE
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.9
S
8
3.5
SSW
10
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
8
46
48
56
212
289
335
209
37
481
2299
3181
4729
6132
6164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
5
5
8
1
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
42
324
138
25
0
6
0
0
12
1306
314
0
0
0
0
0
38
39
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
5
6
4
7
9
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
7
8
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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