Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 6PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 292 | 240 | 220 | 293 | 262 | 154 | 123 | 103 | 81 | 65 | 40 | 52 | 87 | 274 | 322 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 249 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.80m | 2:24AM1.72m | 2:32PM1.88m | 2:59AM1.78m | 3:08PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.28m | 8:22AM0.35m | 8:49PM0.21m | 8:57AM0.32m | 9:25PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 320 | 292 | 240 | 220 | 293 | 262 | 154 | 123 | 103 | 81 | 65 | 40 | 52 | 67 | 274 | 322 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 249 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 49 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | S 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 69 | 105 | 138 | 167 | 154 | 94 | 92 | 57 | 83 | 108 | 126 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 27 | 27 | 63 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 344 | 405 | 405 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 405 | 405 | 1 | 1 |
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