Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praiola today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 5AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (20 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Praiola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.26m | 3:50PM0.25m | 3:30AM0.23m | 5:30PM0.24m | 5:05AM0.22m | 6:57PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:21AM0.12m | 11:40PM0.17m | 11:50AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 640 | 640 | 996 | 1476 | 1376 | 466 | 577 | 425 | 550 | 375 | 297 | 429 | 569 | 445 | 429 | 425 | 429 | 445 | 455 | 773 | 693 | 456 | 429 |
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