Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 1PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 815 | 849 | 788 | 684 | 648 | 576 | 544 | 588 | 698 | 506 | 1756 | 1869 | 1983 | 2537 | 2955 | 3468 | 3932 | 5270 | 5255 | 4677 | 4212 | 3399 | 2065 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.66m | 4:33PM1.70m | 4:55AM1.59m | 5:02PM1.60m | 5:27AM1.50m | 5:32PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.45m | 10:42PM0.42m | 10:49AM0.53m | 11:10PM0.50m | 11:19AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 815 | 849 | 788 | 684 | 648 | 576 | 544 | 588 | 698 | 506 | 1756 | 1869 | 1983 | 2537 | 2955 | 3468 | 3932 | 5270 | 5255 | 4677 | 4212 | 3399 | 2065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 495 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 280 | 1039 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 92 | 35 | 55 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 139 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 121 | 24 | 405 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
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