Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 205 | 238 | 307 | 1045 | 1158 | 1175 | 1183 | 1204 | 1247 | 731 | 695 | 959 | 1169 | 1207 | 1118 | 1131 | 1462 | 1703 | 1876 | 2103 | 1972 | 1846 | 1609 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.60m | 7:04AM1.42m | 7:31PM1.57m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:27PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.52m | 1:04AM0.58m | 1:05PM0.57m | 1:58AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.62m | 3:03AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 157 | 157 | 238 | 307 | 1045 | 1158 | 1175 | 1183 | 1204 | 1247 | 731 | 629 | 959 | 1169 | 1207 | 1118 | 1131 | 1462 | 1703 | 1876 | 2103 | 1972 | 1846 | 1609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 176 | 205 | 193 | 248 | 50 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 444 | 695 | 475 | 344 | 338 | 287 | 224 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 244 | 241 | 534 | 694 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 92 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 1 | — | 58 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 73 | 154 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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