Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 11AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 643 | 400 | 525 | 417 | 264 | 281 | 238 | 171 | 101 | 169 | 226 | 309 | 352 | 485 | 479 | 421 | 408 | 371 | 359 | 359 | 626 | 802 | 900 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.49m | 5:49PM1.52m | 5:53AM1.43m | 6:30PM1.50m | 6:39AM1.38m | 7:17PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.52m | 11:53PM0.67m | 12:02PM0.57m | 00:41AM0.70m | 12:47PM0.62m | 1:38AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 440 | 369 | 320 | 314 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 238 | 171 | 74 | 48 | 141 | 141 | 352 | 485 | 479 | 421 | 408 | 371 | 359 | 359 | 626 | 802 | 900 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 74 | 194 | 169 | 101 | 78 | 226 | 309 | 180 | 161 | 161 | 156 | 119 | 111 | 107 | 66 | 65 | 42 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 16 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 70 | 48 | 82 | 169 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 25 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 629 | 643 | 400 | 525 | 417 | 264 | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 910 | 177 | 177 | 138 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
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