Surf Forecasts:
Thompsons Bay surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, S swell with 2,765 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thompsons Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Thompsons Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thompsons Bay in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thompsons Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Thompsons Bay over the next couple weeks. It’s gonna be a slow start, so don’t rush.
The real standout is Saturday, July 4th. Saturday morning we’ve got a solid 8.2ft swell out of the SSE with a 12-second period—that’s some proper energy (2257 combined). It’s on the bigger side, so more for the experienced crew. But the afternoon? That’s where it’s at—glassy clean 7.2ft waves from the SSE, winds are glass, and it’s just sweet. Water temp is 70.7°, pretty average for this time of year.
Sunday the 5th drops off. Morning has 5.6ft from the SSE, but NE winds at 6 mph make it cross-shore and a bit bumpy. Afternoon winds pick up to 12 mph and it gets messy—skip it.
From Monday the 6th through to Wednesday the 15th, it’s pretty bleak. Swell stays small, winds are cross or cross-onshore, wave heights mostly under 5ft. There’s a couple of days like the 9th and 10th where the swell gets up to 5.6ft and 6.6ft, but the wind ruins it. Short periods on some days, like 7 seconds on the 7th, mean weak, wonky waves.
The 11th of July (Saturday) afternoon might be worth a look if you’re keen—6.6ft from the S at 13 seconds, light cross-shore breeze. But the morning’s rainy and onshore. Crowds can be an issue sometimes at Thompsons Bay, so watch that.
From the 12th onward, it’s mostly cross-shore winds, fading swell, and poor conditions. The 15th has some size (5.9ft ENE) but short period (7 seconds) means poor shape. The 16th brings 6.9ft NE, but again short period and cross-onshore wind.
Second week is quiet. Nothing really stands out. Inconsistent, winds all over, short periods. Not much to get excited about.
Bottom line: get out Saturday the 4th—morning for the size or afternoon for the glass. That’s your wave. Everything else is just watching the clock.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2111 | 1361 | 831 | 736 | 492 | 273 | 180 | 127 | 366 | 178 | 96 | 261 | 44 | 200 | 152 | 174 | 1246 | 961 | 782 | 1928 | 2511 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.66m | 6:33AM1.59m | 7:04PM1.63m | 7:11AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.58m | 7:57AM1.42m | 8:37PM1.52m | 8:56AM1.32m | 9:44PM1.46m | 10:18AM1.25m | 11:09PM1.43m | 11:55AM1.27m | 00:36AM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.21m | 00:32AM0.36m | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:23PM0.33m | 1:58AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.41m | 2:56AM0.55m | 3:07PM0.50m | 4:12AM0.59m | 4:26PM0.56m | 5:42AM0.57m | 5:58PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2111 | 1361 | 831 | 736 | 492 | 273 | 180 | 127 | 196 | 83 | 47 | 105 | 36 | 29 | 41 | 79 | 1246 | 961 | 782 | 1928 | 2511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 40 | 27 | 42 | 19 | 80 | 61 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 41 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 343 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 174 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 76 | 136 | 51 | 366 | 178 | 96 | 261 | 44 | 200 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 42 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 116 | 741 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 368 | 39 |
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