Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3785 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4234 | 3650 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1736 | 1657 | 1639 | 1591 | 1668 | 1643 | 1657 | 1541 | 1846 | 2522 | 2613 | 4698 | 4362 | 14318 | 12430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:32PM1.39m | 1:33AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:49PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.59m | 7:25PM0.70m | 7:56AM0.54m | 8:06PM0.66m | 8:31AM0.49m | 8:44PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3785 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4234 | 3650 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1736 | 1657 | 1639 | 1591 | 1668 | 1643 | 1657 | 1541 | 1846 | 2522 | 2613 | 2319 | 3198 | 12790 | 12430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 187 | 126 | 89 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 110 | 216 | 216 | 356 | 701 | 318 | 457 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 162 | 448 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 268 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 66 | 138 | 306 | 4698 | 4362 | 14318 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 91 | 91 | 191 | 191 | 384 | 383 | 346 | 603 |
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