Thompsons Bay Surf Break

Thompsons Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.53° S 31.22° E

Issued: 1 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
22.6° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
0.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
83
74
273
332
521
627
627
741
724
566
422
421
333
324
250
237
218
204
75
150
150
101
83
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
15
E
15
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:04AM1.28m
9:56PM1.39m
10:20AM1.21m
11:09PM1.36m
11:44AM1.21m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.62m
3:13PM0.54m
4:17AM0.67m
4:25PM0.62m
5:35AM0.66m
5:43PM0.64m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
23
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
Feels °C
20
18
18
21
20
20
19
19
18
17
16
22
21
20
20
20
18
17
18
18
19
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
83
83
59
45
332
521
627
627
741
724
566
422
421
333
64
64
62
60
62
49
49
51
54
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
19
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
73
71
53
273
30
31
43
44
56
60
58
64
64
11
324
250
237
218
204
75
117
82
73
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
44
74
74
26
59
60
45
37
27
28
19
19
12
5
11
7
7
3
3
42
2
3
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
3
1.1
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
55
75
64
100
113
9
57
150
150
101
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
42
42
0
0
0
0
0
19
42
42
0
0
0
6
0
118
118
118
6
19
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
8
7
8
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
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