Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 3PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2173 | 2590 | 2816 | 5321 | 4179 | 4604 | 10135 | 8928 | 7524 | 6756 | 6397 | 5713 | 5319 | 4144 | 3587 | 3264 | 2929 | 2445 | 2212 | 1818 | 1665 | 1468 | 1169 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:49PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.54m | 3:23PM1.55m | 3:22AM1.56m | 3:55PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.49m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.60m | 9:35AM0.43m | 9:54PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2173 | 2590 | 2816 | 2242 | 3161 | 3820 | 10135 | 8928 | 7524 | 6756 | 6397 | 5713 | 5319 | 4144 | 3587 | 3264 | 2929 | 2445 | 2212 | 1818 | 1665 | 1468 | 1169 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 256 | 356 | 925 | 414 | 457 | 590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 277 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 244 | 639 | 5321 | 4179 | 4604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 59 | 51 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 277 | 366 | 423 | 26 | 26 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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