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Thermopylae surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
How big are the waves at Thermopylae today?
The current surf forecast for Thermopylae at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
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Morning (03 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Afternoon (03 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Evening (03 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thermopylae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 867 | 852 | 923 | 880 | 838 | 737 | 633 | 522 | 443 | 353 | 346 | 363 | 295 | 238 | 238 | 271 | 263 | 347 | 378 | 378 | 908 | 2002 | 3535 | 3652 | 3278 | 2954 | 2715 | 2465 | 2370 | 2010 | 1983 | 1810 | 1554 | 1368 | 1089 | 1042 | 961 | 946 | 680 | 668 | 567 | 430 | 380 | 386 | 357 | 380 | 374 | 369 | 320 | 363 | 346 | 324 | 379 | 409 | 455 | 349 | 293 | 283 | 360 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:32AM 1.61 | 7:07PM 1.47 | 7:31AM 1.42 | 8:23PM 1.34 | 9:05AM 1.28 | 10:23PM 1.31 | 11:17AM 1.27 | 12:02AM 1.40 | 12:37PM 1.36 | 12:57AM 1.51 | 1:23PM 1.45 | 1:35AM 1.61 | 1:57PM 1.53 | 2:06AM 1.68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:16AM 0.56 | 12:51PM 0.59 | 1:14AM 0.72 | 1:59PM 0.74 | 2:56AM 0.85 | 3:54PM 0.83 | 5:13AM 0.84 | 5:41PM 0.79 | 6:34AM 0.73 | 6:44PM 0.70 | 7:22AM 0.62 | 7:26PM 0.62 | 7:57AM 0.53 | 7:58PM 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 |
Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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