Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praiola today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praiola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 3 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM0.23m | 7:52PM0.28m | 7:32AM0.25m | 8:31PM0.30m | 8:14AM0.26m | 9:04PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.10m | 2:03AM0.14m | 1:49PM0.08m | 2:40AM0.12m | 2:27PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | ENE 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | E 3 | WSW 4 |
31 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | W 5 |
6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 429 | 430 | 1363 | 1404 | 1603 | 1404 | 1390 | 1368 | 1446 | 1634 | 1702 | 1735 | 1724 | 1660 | 966 | 973 | 335 | 966 | 1154 | 376 | 359 | 297 | 335 |
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