
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (28 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 11PM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4375 | 4214 | 11546 | 9151 | 7717 | 6756 | 6397 | 5879 | 5319 | 4332 | 3732 | 3422 | 2929 | 2702 | 2212 | 1922 | 1665 | 1550 | 1369 | 1094 | 997 | 836 | 971 | 1281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.54m | 3:23PM1.55m | 3:22AM1.56m | 3:55PM1.58m | 3:55AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.60m | 9:35AM0.43m | 9:54PM0.57m | 10:06AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
3161 | 3820 | 10517 | 9151 | 7717 | 6756 | 6397 | 5879 | 5319 | 4332 | 3732 | 3422 | 2929 | 2702 | 2212 | 1922 | 1665 | 1550 | 1369 | 1094 | 997 | 836 | 971 | 1281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — |
457 | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 339 | 553 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — |
4375 | 4214 | 11546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 51 | 51 | 77 | 64 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 26 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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