Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 628 | 922 | 1655 | 1888 | 1840 | 2284 | 1895 | 1329 | 1137 | 884 | 723 | 673 | 426 | 355 | 290 | 223 | 205 | 238 | 238 | 187 | 187 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.32m | 8:54AM1.15m | 10:29PM1.18m | 12:09PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.55m | 2:38AM0.68m | 3:21PM0.74m | 5:23AM0.74m | 6:26PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 59 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 1685 | 1524 | 1329 | 1137 | 884 | 723 | 673 | 426 | 355 | 290 | 188 | 205 | 196 | 157 | 157 | 150 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 51 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 102 | 242 | 233 | 223 | 154 | 238 | 238 | 187 | 187 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 46 | 78 | 112 | 155 | 148 | 75 | 144 | 82 | 217 | 202 | 114 | 93 | 64 | 57 | 494 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 498 | 628 | 922 | 1655 | 1888 | 1840 | 2284 | 1895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 1393 | 1955 | 2586 | 1264 | 941 | 763 | 39 | 42 | 19 | 42 | 1267 | 741 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
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