Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 5PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 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 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 590 | 499 | 543 | 419 | 542 | 315 | 309 | 431 | 375 | 258 | 254 | 244 | 355 | 677 | 854 | 2157 | 2390 | 2358 | 3108 | 4054 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.69m | 6:33AM1.50m | 6:56PM1.63m | 7:21AM1.42m | 7:48PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.43m | 00:29AM0.47m | 12:31PM0.50m | 1:17AM0.54m | 1:19PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 629 | 590 | 499 | 543 | 419 | 542 | 315 | 309 | 431 | 375 | 258 | 254 | 244 | 355 | 677 | 854 | 2157 | 2390 | 2358 | 3108 | 4054 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 236 | 184 | 324 | 319 | 309 | 109 | 233 | 221 | 24 | 42 | 117 | 57 | 171 | 144 | 117 | 579 | 58 | 41 | 25 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 10 | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 79 | 74 | 98 | 96 | 98 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 51 | 10 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 191 | 344 | 31 | 31 |
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