Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3761
2190
1475
1248
1268
964
819
526
379
317
426
449
1273
1834
1952
2206
2119
2061
2004
1779
1324
1121
986
771
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
5
N
10
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
1:42AM1.74m
2:04PM1.61m
2:22AM1.87m
2:44PM1.72m
3:02AM1.95m
3:24PM1.80m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.24m
8:03PM0.20m
8:38AM0.12m
8:44PM0.10m
9:16AM0.04m
9:25PM0.04m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
20
17
19
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
3761
2190
1475
1248
1268
964
819
526
379
317
426
449
1273
1834
1952
2206
2119
2061
2004
1779
1324
1121
986
771
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
S
15
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
5
5
264
193
5
5
5
99
98
83
15
227
14
24
29
33
33
25
26
27
24
26
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
S
16
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
4
5
7
14
126
15
32
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
22
34
15
28
28
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
261
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
471
116
39
39
22
37
12
9
39
22
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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