Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 23 Mar 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
26.2° 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 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Mar)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Mar)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (23 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
S
1.8
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.8
E
1.9
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.9
ENE
1.8
E
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)11677766161514141414141414147777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)286220414408289206153333402449443443443443443371331333358449427405358243
Wind
(km/h)
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NNE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
glassoffoffglasscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:17PM
1.66
6:38AM
1.64
6:55PM
1.47
7:19AM
1.41
7:48PM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:13PM
0.18
12:23AM
0.23
12:49PM
0.36
1:04AM
0.45
1:36PM
0.57
2:03AM
0.68
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise-------6:00-------6:01-------6:01
Sunset--6:02-------6:01-------6:00-----
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--11---11---------------
Temp. °C262524242323222223232323222222242727262524232326
Feels °C (?)242221222121212324242526242424242626252526252427
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