Thompsons Bay Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (29.53° S 31.22° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 22.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 12AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Afternoon (31 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s
Evening (31 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 30			Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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)	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	S 9	S 9	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SSW 16	SSW 16	NE 5	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9
Wave Graph
kJ	120	102	120	111	112	109	110	83	66	56	50	83	73	71	50	48	50	84	81	46	38	37	36	36
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	N	N	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	N	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	ENE	ENE	NE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross
High Tide	3:19PM1.60m				3:29AM1.69m				3:50PM1.62m				4:00AM1.69m				4:21PM1.63m				4:31AM1.67m
Low Tide			9:18PM0.29m				9:40AM0.22m				9:50PM0.27m				10:11AM0.21m				10:22PM0.28m				10:42AM0.22m


	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—
	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	20	20	19	19	19	21	21	20	19	18	17	16	17	20	22	21	20	18	18	18	19	23	24
Feels °C	20	22	22	21	20	20	21	19	18	19	18	17	16	17	19	21	20	21	19	18	17	18	21	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 7	S 9	S 9	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	45	102	120	111	112	109	110	83	66	50	50	65	67	51	50	48	36	35	35	22	14	37	36	36
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	E 8	SSW 12	SSW 12	E 8	SSW 16	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ENE 5	SE 7	SE 7
kJ	120	79	73	69	67	67	65	18	56	56	23	83	34	34	35	37	39	39	39	39	38	10	19	19
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SSW 12	E 9	E 9	SSW 12	E 8	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	ENE 5	SSW 13
kJ	8	9	10	10	10	10	18	50	24	24	48	22	73	71	34	28	50	84	81	28	19	19	10	35
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	ENE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	5	5	4	3	3	4	8	22	33	31	46	42	30	25	11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	42	0	0	0	0	42	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	42	42	42	0	0	0	1	1	42	42
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast		Blythedale	Mapelane	Cape Vidal	Cape Vidal	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)			Siyayi	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Cape Vidal	Cape Vidal	Richards Bay (Outside)			Siyayi	Kosi Bay	Kosi Bay	Kosi Bay	Richards Bay (Outside)	Mtunzini
Rating (10 max)		2	2	2	2	1	1			1	1	1	2	2	1			2	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	The Hoek Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Santos Reef Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	2	4	4	2
Header Global	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Cabo Blanco Costa Rica	Chameau Mauritius	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7	6

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