Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 6PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 396 | 389 | 263 | 254 | 244 | 232 | 283 | 411 | 700 | 1247 | 1494 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 799 | 718 | 511 | 1126 | 1264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.31m | 9:49AM1.32m | 10:42PM1.30m | 11:31AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.79m | 3:22AM0.76m | 4:36PM0.77m | 5:12AM0.72m | 6:04PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 455 | 396 | 389 | 263 | 254 | 88 | 226 | 283 | 411 | 700 | 1247 | 1494 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 799 | 718 | 511 | 1126 | 1264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 159 | 125 | 198 | 161 | 244 | 232 | 212 | 156 | 114 | 13 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 69 | 334 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 58 | 127 | 57 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 70 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 157 | 215 | 246 | 182 | 239 | 155 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 383 | 383 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 17 |
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