Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 2PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 615 | 1756 | 1869 | 2117 | 2537 | 2955 | 3468 | 4276 | 5375 | 5191 | 4869 | 4272 | 3606 | 2925 | 1643 | 1228 | 961 | 969 | 918 | 637 | 637 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.59m | 5:02PM1.60m | 5:27AM1.50m | 5:32PM1.49m | 6:02AM1.41m | 6:05PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.53m | 11:10PM0.50m | 11:19AM0.64m | 11:40PM0.60m | 11:55AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 698 | 615 | 1756 | 1869 | 2117 | 2537 | 2955 | 3468 | 4276 | 5375 | 5191 | 4869 | 4272 | 3606 | 2925 | 1643 | 1228 | 771 | 764 | 730 | 637 | 637 | 533 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 76 | 444 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 353 | 276 | 416 | 872 | 826 | 961 | 851 | 656 | 520 | 565 | 555 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 28 | — | 16 | — | 5 | 9 | 52 | 84 | 120 | 46 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 969 | 918 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 121 | 121 | 405 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
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