Thompsons Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.53° S 31.22° E

Thompsons Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is
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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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, S swell with 3,691 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 17s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 27th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 17s

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


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