Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praiola today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praiola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM0.24m | 5:05AM0.22m | 6:57PM0.26m | 6:33AM0.23m | 7:52PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.12m | 11:40PM0.17m | 11:50AM0.12m | 1:10AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 455 | 455 | 445 | 425 | 445 | 369 | 369 | 297 | 769 | 1448 | 482 | 429 | 425 | 429 | 430 | 433 | 1363 | 1577 | 1394 | 433 |
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