Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1013 | 636 | 456 | 464 | 621 | 784 | 559 | 495 | 572 | 393 | 378 | 341 | 318 | 259 | 202 | 162 | 165 | 322 | 356 | 471 | 405 | 341 | 322 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.62m | 5:39AM1.51m | 6:06PM1.62m | 6:19AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.42m | 11:03PM0.55m | 11:10AM0.44m | 11:39PM0.55m | 11:44AM0.48m | 00:19AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1013 | 636 | 456 | 464 | 366 | 486 | 466 | 418 | 572 | 350 | 338 | 261 | 221 | 207 | 172 | 133 | 88 | 208 | 356 | 471 | 405 | 309 | 253 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 7 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 84 | 77 | 171 | 116 | 81 | 48 | 61 | 61 | 13 | 48 | 26 | 263 | 259 | 202 | 162 | 71 | 65 | 269 | 262 | 262 | 341 | 322 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 13 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 33 | 33 | 70 | 50 | 15 | 63 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 58 | 58 | 24 | 111 | 107 | 130 | 165 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 75 | 181 | 129 | 621 | 784 | 559 | 495 | 372 | 393 | 378 | 341 | 318 | — | — | 9 | 160 | 322 | 13 | 51 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 344 | 283 | 192 | 174 | 74 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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