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Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
647 | 549 | 329 | 249 | 121 | 156 | 229 | 804 | 744 | 557 | 446 | 396 | 345 | 318 | 507 | 484 | 941 | 1060 | 3484 | 4178 | 2510 | 1659 | 1258 | 1065 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.42m | 12:32PM1.35m | 00:59AM1.59m | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:42AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.60m | 6:28AM0.56m | 6:33PM0.47m | 7:17AM0.40m | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:58AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 647 | 549 | 329 | 249 | 33 | 156 | 229 | 804 | 744 | 557 | 446 | 396 | 345 | 318 | 507 | 484 | 21 | 1060 | 5 | 4178 | 2510 | 1659 | 1258 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 121 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 23 | 225 | 211 | 169 | 14 | 112 | 5 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 13 | 60 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 49 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 941 | 193 | 3484 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 118 | 118 | 626 | 261 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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