Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
SSW
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
549
329
249
121
156
229
804
744
557
446
396
345
318
507
484
941
1060
3484
4178
2510
1659
1258
1065
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
15
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
SE
15
SE
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
00:09AM1.42m
12:32PM1.35m
00:59AM1.59m
1:22PM1.48m
1:42AM1.74m
Low Tide
5:33PM0.60m
6:28AM0.56m
6:33PM0.47m
7:17AM0.40m
7:20PM0.33m
7:58AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
20
17
18
18
20
26
29
25
22
22
21
20
21
25
25
23
21
19
18
18
18
18
18
16
17
15
15
14
17
24
25
22
22
21
19
18
19
23
23
20
17
16
17
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
0.2
E
8
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
Energy kJ
647
549
329
249
33
156
229
804
744
557
446
396
345
318
507
484
21
1060
5
4178
2510
1659
1258
1065
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
S
15
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
39
39
38
40
121
31
23
14
13
36
23
225
211
169
14
112
5
13
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
S
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
31
16
17
10
14
13
60
15
21
22
5
13
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
6
3
S
14
Energy kJ
103
49
80
30
56
941
193
3484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
9
5
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
258
178
0
0
0
0
19
42
25
0
0
0
0
0
19
118
118
626
261
6
6
0
6
7
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
9
9
9
4
5
6
9
5
9
7
4
8
4
5
5
9
9
8
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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