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Thompsons Bay Surf Forecast
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Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | |
125 | 276 | 185 | 192 | 229 | 225 | 173 | 169 | 165 | 157 | 118 | 183 | 268 | 259 | 247 | 609 | 494 | 464 | 456 | 449 | 433 | 192 | 121 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.70m | 6:16PM1.64m | 6:32AM1.55m | 7:11PM1.52m | 7:27AM1.39m | 8:20PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.33m | 1:19AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 95 | 150 | 185 | 192 | 229 | 225 | 173 | 169 | 165 | 157 | 118 | 91 | 268 | 259 | 247 | 609 | 494 | 464 | 456 | 449 | 433 | 121 | 121 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 93 | 89 | 86 | 116 | 109 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 109 | 83 | 69 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 87 | 52 | 105 | 100 | 93 | 118 | 116 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 121 | 155 | 113 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 64 | 80 | 83 | 121 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 64 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 35 | 98 | 114 | 199 | 165 | 147 | 124 | 141 | 175 | 192 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 592 | 724 | 721 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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