Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 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
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thompsons Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Thompsons Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Thompsons Bay in the next 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 2nd Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 7th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thompsons Bay over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
NE
1.6
ENE
2.3
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
ENE
2.3
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1
SSW
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
S
3
S
2.2
S
2
S
2.1
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
2.5
SSW
2
S
1.2
S
0.7
S
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)667788999991499917157111014141614141413151513138881110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)391277809593664109548553968981044666034840037464840981325052103196415472139136910348691408675695410316895637292274223
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
30
NE
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
NE
20
NE
15
SW
20
S
5
E
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
10
WNW
20
SSW
15
SE
0
WNW
35
SSW
40
S
15
WSW
5
W
20
NE
10
NW
0
ESE
5
ENE
10
WNW
5
S
0
ESE
10
NW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
SW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrossoffcrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscrossoffglasscrossoffglassglassoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:57PM
1.49
8:01AM
1.33
8:45PM
1.40
8:55AM
1.24
9:44PM
1.33
10:08AM
1.17
10:58PM
1.29
11:40AM
1.16
12:16AM
1.31
12:58PM
1.22
1:19AM
1.37
1:54PM
1.31
2:09AM
1.45
2:38PM
1.41
2:50AM
1.55
3:16PM
1.51
3:27AM
1.63
3:52PM
1.61
4:02AM
1.70
4:26PM
1.69
4:35AM
1.75
5:01PM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:30PM
0.39
2:05AM
0.58
2:13PM
0.50
2:58AM
0.66
3:05PM
0.60
4:06AM
0.70
4:14PM
0.67
5:28AM
0.70
5:38PM
0.69
6:44AM
0.64
6:54PM
0.64
7:41AM
0.55
7:51PM
0.55
8:26AM
0.45
8:36PM
0.46
9:05AM
0.34
9:15PM
0.37
9:40AM
0.25
9:52PM
0.30
10:14AM
0.17
10:27PM
0.25
10:46AM
0.12
11:02PM
0.22
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunrise6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:48--6:48--6:48--
Sunset-5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12-
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Rain (mm)
---------2-------55-----------------
Temp. °C192419202320222421202018192018192020151716161615161716181917232924202019
Feels °C (?)161914172218192018171817171715161920568131112141314151614192521191817

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

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Information about the Thompsons Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Thompsons Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Thompsons Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Thompsons Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Thompsons Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Thompsons Bay is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Ballitoville. If you plan a holiday in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballitoville. Ballitoville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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