Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 5PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 892 | 912 | 1005 | 868 | 864 | 699 | 807 | 732 | 384 | 314 | 426 | 352 | 281 | 217 | 176 | 245 | 198 | 226 | 309 | 352 | 431 | 479 | 458 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.55m | 5:13AM1.49m | 5:49PM1.52m | 5:53AM1.43m | 6:30PM1.50m | 6:39AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.64m | 11:24AM0.52m | 11:53PM0.67m | 12:02PM0.57m | 00:41AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 892 | 785 | 700 | 570 | 561 | 448 | 440 | 331 | 320 | 314 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 194 | 176 | 245 | 198 | 155 | 309 | 352 | 431 | 479 | 458 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 74 | 70 | 169 | 166 | 87 | 226 | 144 | 140 | 142 | 123 | 121 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 16 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 70 | 169 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 17 | 25 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 770 | 912 | 1005 | 868 | 864 | 699 | 807 | 732 | 384 | 284 | 426 | 352 | 281 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 138 | 174 | 201 | 177 | 405 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 888 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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