Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 9AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2004 | 1736 | 1785 | 1541 | 1693 | 1668 | 1657 | 1521 | 1518 | 2173 | 2742 | 3035 | 3923 | 4634 | 12358 | 12189 | 10626 | 9242 | 8108 | 7509 | 6533 | 5716 | 4669 | 4149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:49PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.54m | 3:23PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.54m | 8:06PM0.66m | 8:31AM0.49m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2004 | 1736 | 1785 | 1541 | 1693 | 1668 | 1657 | 1521 | 1518 | 2173 | 2742 | 3035 | 3923 | 3161 | 590 | 12189 | 10626 | 9242 | 8108 | 7509 | 6533 | 5716 | 4669 | 4149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 110 | 216 | 256 | 356 | 925 | 2242 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | 186 | 77 | 277 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 32 | 68 | 154 | 439 | 470 | 4634 | 12358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 31 | 91 | 191 | 191 | 384 | 384 | 423 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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