Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 4PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 79 | 57 | 43 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 154 | 330 | 1755 | 1565 | 1061 | 764 | 510 | 1057 | 1208 | 1321 | 1303 | 1115 | 808 | 609 | 521 | 434 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.49m | 1:56AM1.73m | 2:24PM1.60m | 2:45AM1.80m | 3:12PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.35m | 7:32PM0.32m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:25PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 111 | 79 | 57 | 43 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 127 | 167 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 764 | 510 | 1057 | 1208 | 1321 | 1303 | 1115 | 808 | 609 | 521 | 434 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 57 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 74 | 68 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 53 | 154 | 330 | 1755 | 1565 | 1061 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 59 | 204 | 341 | 339 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 118 | 93 | 39 | 93 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 592 | 346 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
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