Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 277 | 123 | 257 | 212 | 289 | 335 | 319 | 258 | 238 | 231 | 155 | 276 | 481 | 2299 | 3181 | 2000 | 4729 | 6132 | 6164 | 1960 | 1323 | 1387 | 2651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.67m | 4:50PM1.65m | 4:56AM1.69m | 5:22PM1.67m | 5:27AM1.68m | 5:54PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.29m | 11:08AM0.18m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:39AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 241 | 277 | 123 | 257 | 64 | 85 | 92 | 319 | 258 | 238 | 187 | 82 | 106 | 224 | 1362 | 1960 | 2000 | 2079 | 2558 | 2722 | 1960 | 1323 | 1387 | 2651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 4 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 155 | 96 | 69 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 60 | 82 | 168 | 231 | 19 | 276 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 31 | 89 | 82 | 114 | 115 | 411 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 36 | 91 | 35 | 26 | — | — | 84 | 122 | 111 | 111 | 155 | 66 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 8 | — | 116 | 104 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 46 | 48 | 56 | 212 | 289 | 335 | 209 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 481 | 2299 | 3181 | — | 4729 | 6132 | 6164 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 324 | 138 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1306 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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