Thermopylae Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° S 18.40° E

Thermopylae WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thermopylae sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.9° 

Thermopylae surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Thermopylae surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,420 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thermopylae over the next 16 days.


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