Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1622 | 956 | 627 | 386 | 390 | 378 | 639 | 683 | 655 | 583 | 583 | 528 | 510 | 335 | 329 | 479 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1292 | 1367 | 1487 | 1465 | 1422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23AM1.55m | 6:56PM1.66m | 7:18AM1.45m | 7:51PM1.59m | 8:18AM1.36m | 8:50PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.55m | 1:27PM0.56m | 2:24AM0.62m | 2:25PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1622 | 956 | 627 | 386 | 390 | 378 | 639 | 683 | 655 | 583 | 583 | 528 | 510 | 335 | 329 | 332 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1292 | 1367 | 1487 | 1465 | 1422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 184 | 161 | 102 | 353 | 333 | 142 | 26 | 46 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 55 | 215 | 479 | 254 | 33 | 21 | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 152 | 98 | 367 | 347 | 53 | 54 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 91 | — | — | — | 137 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 125 | 265 | 183 | 120 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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