Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1607 | 2039 | 2590 | 3073 | 3846 | 4437 | 4595 | 10000 | 9033 | 7425 | 6488 | 6227 | 5650 | 5265 | 4207 | 3732 | 3409 | 2923 | 2610 | 1991 | 1721 | 1665 | 1468 | 1369 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:49PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.54m | 3:23PM1.55m | 3:22AM1.56m | 3:55PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.49m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.60m | 9:35AM0.43m | 9:54PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1607 | 2039 | 2590 | 3073 | 2242 | 3161 | 4595 | 10000 | 9033 | 7425 | 6488 | 6227 | 5650 | 5265 | 4207 | 3732 | 3409 | 2923 | 2610 | 1991 | 1721 | 1665 | 1468 | 1369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 216 | 256 | 356 | 925 | 353 | 457 | 3820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 84 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | 277 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 91 | 244 | 607 | 3846 | 4437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 150 | 141 | 151 | 144 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 191 | 277 | 384 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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