Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 06 Apr 2026 SAST
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Thompsons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 4AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (07 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (07 Apr)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
2.1
S
2.2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)141313161615151415151414141515141414131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8496836632410225216191108102811471147938925925124611541063912769609506498414334252
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
S
10
E
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
20
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:44PM
1.61
5:54AM
1.60
6:09PM
1.48
6:19AM
1.45
6:38PM
1.33
6:49AM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:47PM
0.30
12:05PM
0.35
12:13AM
0.44
12:33PM
0.49
12:42AM
0.60
1:11PM
0.64
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:09-------6:09--
Sunset5:45-------5:45-------5:44-------
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
111---11--1-------------
Temp. °C212221212121222322212120202024242322201919202526
Feels °C (?)191919181919222222222321202022202019181919202424
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