Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 11AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 552 | 486 | 555 | 585 | 435 | 378 | 325 | 744 | 669 | 649 | 629 | 590 | 499 | 543 | 451 | 542 | 315 | 309 | 431 | 375 | 293 | 254 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.61m | 5:37PM1.73m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:14PM1.69m | 6:33AM1.50m | 6:56PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.39m | 11:50PM0.43m | 11:53AM0.43m | 00:29AM0.47m | 12:31PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 552 | 486 | 555 | 585 | 435 | 378 | 325 | 744 | 669 | 649 | 629 | 590 | 499 | 543 | 451 | 542 | 315 | 309 | 431 | 375 | 293 | 254 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 124 | 309 | 301 | 25 | 51 | 123 | 236 | 184 | 324 | 319 | 309 | 109 | 252 | 221 | 24 | 42 | 82 | 57 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 31 | 31 | — | 12 | 27 | 40 | 80 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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