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Thompsons Bay surf Forecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 18 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 23.5°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 23.7 °C max: 24.7 °C min: 22.9 °C)
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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 23.5°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 23.7 °C max: 24.7 °C min: 22.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Thompsons Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Thompsons Bay at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thompsons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s 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) (?) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 1641 | 1229 | 794 | 835 | 746 | 538 | 526 | 431 | 354 | 342 | 282 | 230 | 248 | 382 | 355 | 306 | 191 | 188 | 192 | 256 | 242 | 382 | 357 | 368 | 208 | 271 | 408 | 581 | 559 | 520 | 708 | 600 | 353 | 341 | 318 | 269 | 269 | 304 | 311 | 281 | 485 | 302 | 461 | 542 | 495 | 349 | 290 | 225 | 235 | 207 | 207 | 198 | 194 | 191 | 172 | 186 | 229 | 164 | 143 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:57PM 1.29 | 1:19AM 1.49 | 1:36PM 1.40 | 1:52AM 1.60 | 2:10PM 1.50 | 2:22AM 1.68 | 2:41PM 1.59 | 2:53AM 1.75 | 3:12PM 1.65 | 3:23AM 1.79 | 3:43PM 1.68 | 3:55AM 1.80 | 4:15PM 1.69 | 4:27AM 1.78 | 4:49PM 1.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:56PM 0.54 | 7:34AM 0.49 | 7:33PM 0.44 | 8:05AM 0.37 | 8:07PM 0.35 | 8:35AM 0.27 | 8:39PM 0.27 | 9:05AM 0.20 | 9:11PM 0.22 | 9:35AM 0.15 | 9:43PM 0.19 | 10:07AM 0.14 | 10:16PM 0.19 | 10:40AM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - |
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| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
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