Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 5AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 489 | 418 | 459 | 456 | 438 | 359 | 322 | 224 | 198 | 194 | 165 | 208 | 269 | 395 | 393 | 341 | 322 | 228 | 187 | 205 | 276 | 919 | 1361 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.62m | 5:39AM1.51m | 6:06PM1.62m | 6:19AM1.47m | 6:46PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.55m | 11:10AM0.44m | 11:39PM0.55m | 11:44AM0.48m | 00:19AM0.56m | 12:21PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 555 | 489 | 378 | 346 | 357 | 303 | 303 | 264 | 196 | 181 | 127 | 91 | 111 | 269 | 395 | 393 | 324 | 264 | 228 | 187 | 157 | 276 | 919 | 1361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 486 | 418 | 418 | 459 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 263 | 224 | 198 | 194 | 88 | 208 | 63 | 262 | 262 | 341 | 322 | 224 | 176 | 205 | 193 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SSE 13 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 63 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 111 | 107 | 130 | 165 | 67 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 79 | 92 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | W 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 113 | 92 | 81 | 456 | 438 | 359 | 322 | — | 21 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 251 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 121 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
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