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Thompsons Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 24 Apr 2025 SASTForecast update in 4hr 8 min 18 s Forecast update imminent
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
76.3°F
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 3PM is: 5ft 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2ft 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in 4 hr 8 min 18 s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 399 | 383 | 409 | 400 | 352 | 352 | 512 | 796 | 824 | 534 | 390 | 558 | 657 | 744 | 704 | 665 | 547 | 451 | 451 | 384 | 401 | 395 | 384 | 317 | 312 | 290 | 176 | 210 | 254 | 324 | 328 | 284 | 273 | 277 | 309 | 316 | 482 | 402 | 356 | 364 | 364 | 421 | 474 | 463 | 559 | 356 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 252 | 292 | 713 | 821 | 869 | 506 | 473 | 413 | 318 | 275 | 275 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | off | off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (ft) | 1:35PM 5.02 | 1:57AM 5.84 | 2:16PM 5.51 | 2:34AM 6.4 | 2:53PM 5.94 | 3:11AM 6.76 | 3:30PM 6.2 | 3:48AM 6.82 | 4:06PM 6.27 | 4:24AM 6.69 | 4:43PM 6.14 | 5:01AM 6.3 | 5:21PM 5.84 | 5:38AM 5.77 | 6:01PM 5.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 7:37PM 0.95 | 8:11AM 0.66 | 8:16PM 0.39 | 8:48AM 0.16 | 8:54PM 0 | 9:24AM -0.13 | 9:31PM -0.2 | 10:00AM -0.23 | 10:09PM -0.2 | 10:35AM -0.13 | 10:47PM 0.03 | 11:11AM 0.2 | 11:25PM 0.46 | 11:48AM 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - |
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Rain (in) | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Temp. °F | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 64 |
| Feels °F (?) | 68 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 57 |
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