Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praiola today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
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. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 67 | 52 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59PM0.37m | 11:08AM0.32m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:45AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.02m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.03m | 5:45AM0.04m | 5:45PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
14 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 6 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 5 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 50 | 67 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 765 | 681 | 583 | 583 | 550 | 550 | 640 | 1448 | 1428 | 86 | 1145 | 1376 | 1376 | 370 | 1376 | 1448 | 1448 | 783 | 192 |
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