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Thompsons Bay Surf Forecast
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Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 SASTForecast 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 8 | |
409 | 409 | 344 | 344 | 353 | 407 | 174 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 172 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 111 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 127 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.82m | 4:22AM1.93m | 4:45PM1.80m | 5:03AM1.83m | 5:28PM1.74m | 5:46AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:34AM0.03m | 10:49PM0.09m | 11:15AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 409 | 409 | 344 | 344 | 353 | 407 | 45 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 68 | 57 | 64 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 6 | S 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 174 | 34 | 46 | 106 | 94 | 60 | 172 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 56 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 127 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 138 | 112 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 73 | 82 | 111 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | 30 | 59 | 69 | 96 | 74 | 87 | 80 | 47 | 60 | 65 | 97 | 97 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 548 | 514 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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