Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 278 | 1047 | 2409 | 2829 | 2276 | 1650 | 1193 | 771 | 600 | 482 | 424 | 369 | 200 | 202 | 135 | 90 | 164 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.14m | 1:46PM1.18m | 1:54AM1.29m | 2:23PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.85m | 7:29AM0.73m | 7:45PM0.71m | 8:10AM0.56m | 8:22PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 60 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 771 | 600 | 482 | 424 | 369 | 200 | 202 | 135 | 90 | 164 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 527 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 130 | 133 | 119 | 77 | 44 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 375 | 278 | 1047 | 2409 | 2829 | 2276 | 1650 | 1193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 204 | 891 | 626 | 721 | 277 | 368 | 721 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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