Thermopylae Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Thermopylae Surf Guide

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.

Thermopylae Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Thermopylae:

The best conditions reported for surf at Thermopylae occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Thermopylae (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Thermopylae with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in April while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Thermopylae Location Map

Interactive Thermopylae surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Thermopylae Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 06:12 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 11
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Thermopylae look like?

Latest photos from Thermopylae. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Coomber
Credit: Rafael
Credit: Rafael

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Tides at Thermopylae

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 2.0 km from Thermopylae.

Next High Water: 03:22pm | 1.7m

Next Low Water: 09:18am | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Thermopylae Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at Thermopylae, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Thermopylae

Surf stats for Thermopylae, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Thermopylae

Wind stats for Thermopylae, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Thermopylae. Click below to view there surf guides.

Off The Wall
- Reef
- 3.3
Reliability: fairly consistent
1km away
Rocklands
- Reef
- 3.7
Reliability: consistent
2km away
Queens
- Reef
- 3.3
Reliability: fairly consistent
3km away
Sollys
- Reef
- 3.3
Reliability: consistent
3km away
Glen Beach
- Sandbar
- 3.5
Reliability: consistent
5km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Thermopylae:

Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2630 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy3909 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyBóia de Funchal5114 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Caniçal5154 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira5186 mi

We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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