
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 7PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2547 | 2547 | 2515 | 2219 | 1872 | 1635 | 1528 | 1340 | 1107 | 936 | 769 | 678 | 580 | 532 | 554 | 530 | 530 | 436 | 402 | 346 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.84m | 6:08AM1.71m | 6:32PM1.78m | 6:40AM1.62m | 7:07PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:15PM0.13m | 00:40AM0.27m | 12:48PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
2547 | 2547 | 2515 | 2219 | 1872 | 1635 | 1528 | 1340 | 1107 | 936 | 769 | 678 | 580 | 532 | 554 | 530 | 530 | 436 | 402 | 346 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 |
12 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 |
— | — | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
143 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 29 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 750 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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