Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praiola today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 4PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praiola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.32m | 10:59PM0.37m | 11:08AM0.32m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:45AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.05m | 4:37PM0.02m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.03m | 5:45AM0.04m | 5:45PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | ESE 3 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
1 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 |
— | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | WSW 5 | SSW 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 1 | — | 28 | 38 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 430 | 425 | 569 | 764 | 430 | 583 | 451 | 550 | 550 | 640 | 1506 | 1506 | 1145 | 1145 | 640 | 640 | 1363 | 1365 | 1448 | 1448 | 1145 | 192 |
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