Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 148 | 103 | 81 | 81 | 40 | 52 | 87 | 328 | 322 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 297 | 423 | 245 | 187 | 170 | 131 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.72m | 2:32PM1.88m | 2:59AM1.78m | 3:08PM1.91m | 3:36AM1.79m | 3:46PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.35m | 8:49PM0.21m | 8:57AM0.32m | 9:25PM0.19m | 9:35AM0.32m | 10:03PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 181 | 148 | 103 | 81 | 81 | 40 | 52 | 67 | 328 | 322 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 297 | 423 | 245 | 187 | 170 | 131 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 92 | 83 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | S 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 72 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 55 | 29 | 41 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 66 | 105 | 157 | 121 | 78 | 57 | 41 | 43 | 51 | 45 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 48 | — | — | 24 | 33 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 8 | 59 | 53 | 423 | 405 | 405 | 87 | 87 | 8 | 47 | 47 | 283 | 423 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 27 |
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