
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 3PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1402 | 1550 | 1464 | 1380 | 1247 | 745 | 630 | 447 | 531 | 614 | 294 | 206 | 137 | 115 | 172 | 151 | 200 | 313 | 304 | 299 | 351 | 364 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:50PM1.50m | 1:14AM1.53m | 1:40PM1.65m | 2:01AM1.64m | 2:21PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.59m | 7:09PM0.55m | 7:28AM0.47m | 7:57PM0.41m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:38PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
1402 | 1550 | 1464 | 1380 | 1247 | 745 | 630 | 447 | 531 | 614 | 294 | 206 | 137 | 115 | 172 | 151 | 200 | 313 | 304 | 299 | 351 | 364 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 17 | S 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SSE 9 | W 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 20 |
34 | 71 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 116 | 28 | 188 | 145 | 117 | 98 | 144 | 140 | 101 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | W 19 | ESE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | SSE 8 |
— | — | 18 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | 41 | 65 | 71 | 49 | 44 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
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