Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 8PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6397 | 6054 | 5319 | 4332 | 3759 | 3422 | 2929 | 2702 | 2212 | 1922 | 1665 | 1451 | 1472 | 1369 | 1278 | 1082 | 844 | 2031 | 1760 | 1622 | 1452 | 1390 | 850 | 760 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23PM1.55m | 3:22AM1.56m | 3:55PM1.58m | 3:55AM1.56m | 4:27PM1.61m | 4:29AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.60m | 9:35AM0.43m | 9:54PM0.57m | 10:06AM0.42m | 10:28PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 6397 | 6054 | 5319 | 4332 | 3759 | 3422 | 2929 | 2702 | 2212 | 1922 | 1665 | 1451 | 1472 | 1369 | 1278 | 1082 | 844 | 2031 | 1760 | 1622 | 1452 | 1390 | 850 | 760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 339 | 638 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 15 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 175 | 176 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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