Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 10AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1207 | 1118 | 1200 | 1363 | 1583 | 1703 | 1972 | 2071 | 1912 | 1789 | 1559 | 1494 | 1305 | 3311 | 3237 | 3275 | 3192 | 3167 | 2528 | 2891 | 2713 | 2588 | 2143 | 2904 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:27PM1.54m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:34PM1.52m | 10:23AM1.32m | 10:50PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.62m | 3:03AM0.62m | 3:05PM0.67m | 4:17AM0.61m | 4:25PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1207 | 1118 | 1200 | 1363 | 1583 | 1703 | 1972 | 2071 | 1912 | 1789 | 1559 | 1494 | 1305 | 3311 | 3237 | 3275 | 3192 | 3167 | 2528 | 2891 | 2713 | 2588 | 2143 | 2904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 335 | 287 | 149 | 191 | 151 | 114 | 244 | 241 | 540 | 694 | 861 | 1078 | 1225 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1004 | 1203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 73 | 154 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 41 | 64 | 74 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 325 | 1 |
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