Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Thermopylae in South Africa, Cape Town. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |
| Wave direction | W | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8 | 9 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 669 | 980 | 1261 | 1502 | 1581 | 1532 | 1425 | 1294 | 1224 | 1092 | 933 | 662 | 542 | 485 | 372 | 354 | 398 | 290 | 263 | 227 | 233 | 209 | 141 | 121 | 103 | 82 | 59 | 61 | 81 | 106 | 71 | 67 | 102 | 205 | 127 | 128 | 169 | 203 | 305 | 366 | 451 | 325 | 587 | 668 | 701 | 689 | 661 | 635 | 591 | 546 | 501 | 439 | 389 | 272 | 245 | 228 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.2 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 6 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 12.7 | 17.6 | 16.4 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | |
| Wind direction | NNEOnshore | EGlassy | ESEGlassy | SEGlassy | SWGlassy | WSWGlassy | SSWGlassy | ENEGlassy | NNEGlassy | NNEGlassy | NOnshore | NNWOnshore | NWCross-on | NWCross-on | NNWOnshore | NOnshore | NECross-on | NECross-on | NEGlassy | SSEOffshore | SOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SEOffshore | SECross-off | SSEOffshore | EGlassy | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SOffshore | WSWGlassy | SOffshore | WSWCross | SECross-off | SSEOffshore | SOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SEOffshore | |