Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 3AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1398 | 1576 | 1531 | 1444 | 1401 | 1377 | 1570 | 1690 | 2053 | 2635 | 3355 | 3489 | 3066 | 2767 | 2528 | 2354 | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.83m | 5:27AM1.65m | 5:47PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.55m | 6:22PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.34m | 11:29AM0.37m | 00:00AM0.43m | 12:02PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1398 | 1576 | 1531 | 1444 | 1401 | 1377 | 1570 | 1690 | 2053 | 2635 | 3355 | 3489 | 3066 | 2767 | 2528 | 2354 | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
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