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Praiola surfForecast / Sicily / Italy
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praiola surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praiola sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praiola today?
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Praiola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | |
12 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:42AM0.33m | 11:34PM0.38m | 11:31AM0.31m | 00:26AM0.37m | 12:22PM0.28m | 1:24AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.06m | 4:59PM-0.00m | 5:45AM0.07m | 5:46PM0.01m | 6:43AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
 kJ | 11 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | 11 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 433 | 456 | 1069 | 1376 | 782 | 550 | 729 | 550 | 606 | 1363 | 1448 | 786 | 1430 | 342 | 606 | 309 | 648 | 1363 | 1363 | 1069 | 496 | 653 | 639 |
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