Thompsons Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.53° S 31.22° E

Thompsons Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
22.0° C
0.1° 

Thompsons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Thompsons Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with 2,872 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Thompsons Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thompsons Bay over the next 16 days.


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