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Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thompsons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 9 | E 7 | SSW 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
44 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 73 | 34 | 26 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 66 | 124 | 120 | 254 | 315 | 295 | 284 | 201 | 169 | 169 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.41m | 1:50AM1.59m | 2:12PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.64m | 2:47PM1.55m | 2:58AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.44m | 8:05AM0.37m | 8:10PM0.38m | 8:38AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 9 | 43 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 254 | 315 | 295 | 284 | 201 | 169 | 49 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | E 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 66 | 124 | 120 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 169 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 6 | SSW 4 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | — | S 19 | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | 9 | 10 | 51 | 73 | — | — | 46 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 87 | 126 | 91 | 59 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 721 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 309 | 90 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 118 | 941 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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