Surf Forecasts:
Thermopylae surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 3,913 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thermopylae this week:
The surf forecast for Thermopylae over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.9m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thermopylae in the next 16 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thermopylae over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3781 | 2091 | 1699 | 983 | 2468 | 919 | 550 | 1850 | 2223 | 2238 | 2173 | 3913 | 3393 | 1904 | 1356 | 1517 | 1325 | 1344 | 1267 | 1028 |
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 | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.56m | 1:49PM1.60m | 2:07AM1.66m | 2:36PM1.73m | 2:54AM1.73m | 3:18PM1.83m | 3:36AM1.77m | 3:58PM1.88m | 4:15AM1.77m | 4:35PM1.88m | 4:52AM1.72m | 5:11PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.59m | 7:36AM0.45m | 8:01PM0.46m | 8:24AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.36m | 9:06AM0.27m | 9:33PM0.28m | 9:45AM0.24m | 10:13PM0.26m | 10:21AM0.25m | 10:50PM0.28m | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 2091 | 1459 | 334 | 2468 | 919 | 550 | 1850 | 2223 | 2238 | 2173 | 3913 | 3393 | 1904 | 1356 | 1517 | 1325 | 1344 | 1267 | 1028 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | WSW 24 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 22 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | NNW 6 | SE 10 | NW 4 | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 322 | 66 | 166 | 381 | 251 | 135 | 64 | 671 | 70 | 52 | 29 | 4 | 51 | 6 | — | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 555 | — | 20 | 40 | 161 | 32 | 54 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3781 | 280 | 1699 | 983 | 321 | 421 | 136 | 433 | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1416 | 177 | 201 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
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