
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 184 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 140 | 150 | 350 | 527 | 1061 | 1694 | 3483 | 3953 | 3953 | 3653 | 3048 | 2681 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1261 | 1189 | 1249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.75m | 3:32PM1.78m | 3:47AM1.76m | 4:17PM1.83m | 4:33AM1.74m | 5:00PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.27m | 9:43PM0.34m | 10:01AM0.25m | 10:30PM0.32m | 10:44AM0.26m | 11:15PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
188 | 184 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 140 | 132 | 129 | 165 | 1061 | 1694 | 3483 | 3953 | 3953 | 3653 | 3048 | 2681 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1261 | 1189 | 1249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
49 | 41 | 42 | 153 | 40 | 23 | 52 | 150 | 350 | 527 | 165 | 173 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 34 | 59 | 42 | 55 | 53 | 22 | 53 | 5 | 32 | 104 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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