Thermopylae Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)
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Thermopylae Spot ID: Type: point Reliability: rarely breaks Best: Swell SW | Wind E Sea Temperature Today is: 16.9 °C |
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 08:44 Local time
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Thermopylae in Cape Peninsula is an exposed point break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include wreck,pollution.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Cape Town, South Africa, 2 miles from Thermopylae.
Thermopylae Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Capetown International Airport, 20 km from Thermopylae.
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Overall Thermopylae Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart illustrates the range of swells directed at Thermopylae over a normal May an... (show all text) 
This image describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direct... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Thermopylae surf consistency graph. Also see Thermopylae surf quality by season and Thermopylae surf quality by month. |
Thermopylae Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Cape Peninsula surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Thermopylae
Visitor Reviews of Thermopylae |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Thermopylae:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Off The Wall | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Rocklands | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Queens | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sollys | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Glen Beach | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Thermopylae: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3915 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5297 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5356 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5422 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy | 5640 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Thermopylae: |
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| Closest tide station | Cape Town | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mosselbaai | 216 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Elizabeth | 415 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Luderitz Bay | 537 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | East London | 552 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Thermopylae: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 599 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 702 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4269 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Mirador (Chile) | 4425 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | El Fraile (Chile) | 4661 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Thermopylae: |
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| Closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 19 mi |
| Third closest city location | Atlantis (South Africa) | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kayamnandi (South Africa) | 26 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Stellenbosch (South Africa) | 26 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Thermopylae is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Thermopylae is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 352 km (219 miles) away.
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