Storm Surge queue times
Storm Surge at Thorpe Park averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Storm Surge queue times, day by day
Storm Surge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Storm Surge has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Storm Surge queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Storm Surge peaks at 3pm with 31 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 9. Riding it at the right hour saves 22 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Storm Surge
Best time to ride
Storm Surge averages 9 minutes at 8pm against 31 at the 3pm peak - 22 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
Storm Surge by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue16m
- Thu10m
- Fri21m
- Sat30m
- Sun31m
Thursday is the quietest day for Storm Surge, at 10 minutes against 31 on Sunday.
Does Storm Surge break down?
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 97% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
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Storm Surge ran 97% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Storm Surge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 20 Sept55m
- 2Friday 25 Sept55m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept55m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept50m
- 5Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 6Tuesday 29 Sept35m
- 7Monday 21 Sept25m
- 8Tuesday 22 Sept20m
The worst queue recorded for Storm Surge was 55 minutes on Sunday 20 Sept.
Storm Surge through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Thorpe Park publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Storm Surge
Storm Surge at Thorpe Park is a 2009 Intamin water raft ride - eight riders per circular boat travelling down rapids, then up a vertical lift and down a 65-foot spiral splashdown. Splashes are heavy and spread unpredictably, so almost everyone gets wet to some degree. Total ride duration around 4 minutes.
Like Tidal Wave, Storm Surge is most popular on hot days and queues can exceed 45 minutes in midsummer. The throughput is decent so waits clear faster than they look. Storm Surge is closed below 12 degrees Celsius - check the live status when planning a cooler-weather visit.
Storm Surge has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Storm Surge?
The live wait time for Storm Surge at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Storm Surge queue times.
Is Storm Surge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Storm Surge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Storm Surge has been open around 97% of Thorpe Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Thorpe Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Storm Surge?
Based on historical queue time data, Storm Surge is typically quietest around 7pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Storm Surge?
Storm Surge is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Storm Surge usually?
Over recent weeks, Storm Surge has averaged about 20 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Storm Surge at Thorpe Park.
Is Storm Surge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Storm Surge has been running about 97% of the time. We track Storm Surge's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Storm Surge at Thorpe Park?
Storm Surge is at Thorpe Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Thorpe Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Storm Surge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Storm Surge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Storm Surge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.