Thermopylae Surf Photo by Rafael | 6:21 pm 14 Nov 2010

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		SW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		SW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SSE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SW
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SW
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thermopylae around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 46 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Thermopylae Surf Photo: 'Thermopylae' by Rafael

This is a relatively fickle break, which breaks just behind a rock/reef shelf and an old ship wreck. Quite a dangerous break as there's a reef, rocks and a ship wreck. ONLY SURF IT ON HIGH TIDE.

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User: Rafael (2 photos)

Country: South Africa (551 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:21 pm 14 Nov 2010