Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 669 | 547 | 435 | 758 | 1780 | 2979 | 4334 | 4396 | 3523 | 2311 | 1977 | 1487 | 1304 | 915 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 649 | 551 | 455 | 603 | 837 | 969 | 846 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.60m | 3:18PM1.67m | 3:24AM1.72m | 3:43PM1.81m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:09PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.25m | 9:19PM0.27m | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:46PM0.16m | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 669 | 547 | 435 | 758 | 1780 | 2979 | 4334 | 4396 | 3523 | 2311 | 1977 | 1487 | 1304 | 915 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 649 | 551 | 455 | 371 | 297 | 287 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 177 | 45 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 278 | 211 | 192 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 86 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 6 | 82 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 62 | 81 | 128 | 310 | 533 | 630 | 566 | 487 | 394 | 372 | 418 | 603 | 837 | 969 | 846 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 732 | 738 | 891 | 738 | 721 | 314 | 258 | 258 | 462 | 607 | 592 | 471 | 462 |
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