
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 381 | 331 | 276 | 270 | 255 | 209 | 169 | 135 | 157 | 284 | 299 | 102 | 77 | 273 | 332 | 521 | 627 | 627 | 741 | 724 | 566 | 422 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.57m | 8:03AM1.38m | 8:51PM1.47m | 9:04AM1.28m | 9:56PM1.39m | 10:20AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.53m | 2:14PM0.43m | 3:04AM0.62m | 3:13PM0.54m | 4:17AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
524 | 381 | 331 | 276 | 270 | 255 | 209 | 169 | 135 | 129 | 149 | 110 | 102 | 77 | 47 | 41 | 521 | 627 | 627 | 741 | 724 | 566 | 422 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 |
104 | 86 | 57 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 108 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 273 | 332 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 75 | 75 | 58 | 55 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
— | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 74 | 74 | 26 | 59 | 45 | 43 | 47 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
21 | 44 | 70 | 77 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 75 | 116 | 157 | 284 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 724 | 116 | 82 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 42 |
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