Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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 afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
986
771
663
556
488
409
409
344
344
353
336
174
236
229
172
163
125
184
175
132
125
84
84
Wind (km/h)
10
S
0
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
ESE
15
ENE
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM1.80m
3:42AM1.97m
4:04PM1.82m
4:22AM1.93m
4:45PM1.80m
5:03AM1.83m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.04m
9:55AM0.01m
10:07PM0.04m
10:34AM0.03m
10:49PM0.09m
11:15AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
18
18
22
22
22
20
18
17
17
18
21
23
22
21
19
18
17
18
20
22
20
21
19
19
18
18
20
18
19
19
17
17
16
17
19
21
22
21
20
18
16
18
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
1121
986
771
663
556
488
409
409
344
344
353
336
47
236
229
172
163
125
86
74
60
60
64
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
1
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
26
24
22
22
22
21
30
21
8
8
8
60
174
34
47
106
96
60
184
175
132
125
84
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
8
34
21
8
8
10
138
112
112
7
7
7
7
25
50
47
73
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
1
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.7
NNE
5
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
57
32
59
62
110
77
89
79
62
74
87
133
25
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
39
0
0
0
0
0
42
592
42
258
0
0
0
0
42
42
42
0
0
0
0
0
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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