
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3042 | 3045 | 2587 | 2111 | 1659 | 1361 | 1100 | 950 | 831 | 801 | 815 | 736 | 615 | 492 | 411 | 323 | 273 | 229 | 196 | 157 | 124 | 122 | 347 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.65m | 6:28PM1.66m | 6:33AM1.59m | 7:04PM1.63m | 7:11AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.21m | 00:32AM0.36m | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:23PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
3042 | 3045 | 2587 | 2111 | 1659 | 1361 | 1100 | 950 | 831 | 801 | 815 | 736 | 615 | 492 | 411 | 323 | 273 | 229 | 196 | 157 | 124 | 122 | 138 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
101 | 99 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 41 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 19 | 98 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | SW 10 | S 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
98 | 97 | — | 53 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 29 | 38 | 98 | 115 | 152 | 141 | 101 | 52 | 347 | 382 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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