Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 4AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 7.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7110 | 6123 | 5759 | 5413 | 5297 | 5359 | 3178 | 4500 | 5726 | 5413 | 4716 | 3913 | 3195 | 2857 | 3180 | 3609 | 3732 | 3668 | 3373 | 3164 | 2876 | 2503 | 2139 | 2047 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.52m | 1:20PM1.69m | 1:46AM1.62m | 1:58PM1.78m | 2:22AM1.69m | 2:33PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.50m | 7:42PM0.39m | 7:49AM0.42m | 8:18PM0.31m | 8:24AM0.36m | 8:50PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 7110 | 6123 | 5759 | 5413 | 5297 | 5359 | 3178 | 4500 | 5726 | 5413 | 4716 | 3913 | 3195 | 2857 | 3180 | 3609 | 3732 | 3668 | 3373 | 3164 | 2876 | 2503 | 2139 | 2047 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2126 | 2602 | 936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 21 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
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