
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 177 | 231 | 155 | 529 | 1357 | 2152 | 5042 | 1966 | 2237 | 2347 | 2722 | 2252 | 1494 | 1060 | 2977 | 3087 | 2853 | 2415 | 2024 | 1626 | 1332 | 1180 | 1041 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.69m | 5:22PM1.67m | 5:27AM1.68m | 5:54PM1.68m | 5:59AM1.65m | 6:28PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.18m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:39AM0.18m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
168 | 177 | 104 | 84 | 65 | 51 | 52 | 2403 | 1966 | 2237 | 2347 | 2722 | 2252 | 1494 | 656 | 2977 | 3087 | 2853 | 2415 | 2024 | 1626 | 1332 | 1180 | 1041 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
113 | 168 | 231 | 155 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 113 | 1060 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 64 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | S 5 | E 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SW 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 19 |
122 | 111 | 27 | 21 | 50 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | — | 116 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 97 | — | 18 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | 189 | 96 | 529 | 1357 | 2152 | 5042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 314 | 626 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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