Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 250 | 217 | 156 | 156 | 173 | 268 | 420 | 393 | 454 | 522 | 560 | 811 | 512 | 816 | 782 | 878 | 1056 | 1039 | 993 | 993 | 910 | 819 | 748 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.72m | 6:37PM1.80m | 6:43AM1.62m | 7:13PM1.68m | 7:19AM1.49m | 7:51PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.20m | 12:15PM0.10m | 00:43AM0.30m | 12:50PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 190 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 268 | 420 | 393 | 454 | 522 | 560 | 811 | 512 | 816 | 782 | 878 | 1056 | 1039 | 993 | 993 | 910 | 819 | 748 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SE 14 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 178 | 250 | 217 | 153 | 104 | 173 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 316 | 308 | 272 | 94 | 229 | 194 | 225 | 130 | 96 | 70 | 49 | 45 | 28 | 41 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 42 | 69 | 100 | 90 | 50 | 45 | 175 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 61 | 151 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 39 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 118 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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