Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 8AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 9.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8122 | 9373 | 8967 | 8639 | 8749 | 8013 | 7239 | 5659 | 4684 | 4021 | 2570 | 2340 | 1806 | 1600 | 1005 | 1523 | 2008 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4474 | 3919 | 3199 | 2662 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.29m | 11:59PM1.45m | 12:44PM1.33m | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:32PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.66m | 5:42PM0.75m | 6:35AM0.63m | 6:38PM0.73m | 7:19AM0.59m | 7:25PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 8122 | 9373 | 8967 | 8639 | 8749 | 8013 | 7239 | 5659 | 4684 | 4021 | 2570 | 2340 | 1806 | 1600 | 1005 | 1523 | 2008 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4474 | 3919 | 3199 | 2662 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 867 | 18 | 39 | 218 | 640 | 736 | 841 | — | 134 | 120 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 267 | 331 | 134 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 131 | 163 | 240 | 94 | 106 | 60 | 39 | 173 | 371 | 314 | 217 | — | — | 112 | — | 92 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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