Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 7PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 29). 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 (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2313 | 1915 | 1830 | 1597 | 1230 | 505 | 864 | 722 | 361 | 1114 | 777 | 824 | 902 | 857 | 741 | 729 | 718 | 716 | 603 | 595 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.72m | 5:46AM1.62m | 6:03PM1.57m | 6:44AM1.52m | 7:08PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.45m | 11:27PM0.40m | 11:50AM0.56m | 00:19AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2313 | 1915 | 1830 | 1597 | 1230 | 505 | 864 | 722 | 361 | 1114 | 777 | 824 | 902 | 857 | 741 | 729 | 718 | 716 | 603 | 472 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 430 | 6 | 118 | 292 | 99 | 149 | 137 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 2 | 67 | 221 | 595 | 350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 220 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 65 | 38 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 94 | 90 | 86 | 67 | 59 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 47 | 43 | 50 | 106 | 132 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 27 | 115 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 139 | 344 | 344 | 87 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 182 | 277 |
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