Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 2AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1565 | 1451 | 1347 | 1369 | 1278 | 974 | 894 | 1969 | 1778 | 1380 | 1230 | 1043 | 910 | 1158 | 1047 | 614 | 625 | 558 | 441 | 335 | 479 | 524 | 501 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.58m | 3:55AM1.56m | 4:27PM1.61m | 4:29AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.57m | 10:06AM0.42m | 10:28PM0.56m | 10:38AM0.42m | 11:03PM0.55m | 11:10AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1565 | 1451 | 1347 | 1369 | 1278 | 974 | 894 | 1969 | 1778 | 1380 | 1230 | 1043 | 910 | 1158 | 1047 | 614 | 625 | 558 | 441 | 209 | 422 | 524 | 501 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 31 | — | — | 126 | 339 | 691 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 77 | 55 | 69 | 335 | 479 | 418 | 363 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 84 | 33 | 15 | 49 | 113 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 32 | 39 | 35 | — | — | — | 55 | 100 | 136 | 136 | 124 | 83 | — | 43 | 78 | 48 | 56 | 54 | 80 | 70 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 174 | 121 | 91 | 74 | 91 | 191 |
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