
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praiola today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praiola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
219 | 183 | 111 | 73 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 141 | 331 | 504 | 834 | 1277 | 1215 | 783 | 398 | 423 | 365 | 200 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57AM0.29m | 8:07PM0.34m | 8:35AM0.31m | 8:41PM0.35m | 9:13AM0.34m | 9:16PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.07m | 2:29AM0.04m | 2:31PM0.06m | 3:01AM0.02m | 3:11PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
219 | 183 | 111 | 73 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 504 | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | 52 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 19 | 58 | 141 | 331 | — | 834 | 1277 | 1215 | 783 | 398 | 423 | 365 | 200 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 86 | 38 | 786 | 1794 | 729 | 657 | 498 | 434 | 429 | 369 | 429 | 608 | 342 | 282 | 282 | 86 | 282 | 309 | 563 | 550 | 550 | 471 |
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