Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 11AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 411 | 428 | 588 | 672 | 657 | 539 | 406 | 279 | 143 | 317 | 367 | 245 | 149 | 146 | 151 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 188 | 192 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.85m | 4:25PM1.92m | 4:38AM1.80m | 4:50PM1.83m | 5:04AM1.72m | 5:15PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.03m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.09m | 10:58PM0.12m | 11:06AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 80 | 70 | 67 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 406 | 279 | 143 | 142 | 135 | 167 | 138 | 146 | 52 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 188 | 192 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 98 | 28 | 70 | 67 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 151 | 28 | 14 | 74 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 5 | 19 | 15 | 56 | 64 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 428 | 411 | 428 | 588 | 672 | 657 | 539 | — | 14 | 94 | 317 | 367 | 245 | 149 | 108 | 119 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 258 | 442 | 741 | 443 | 277 | 25 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 277 | 117 | 117 | 93 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 732 | 42 | 0 | 68 | 42 |
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