Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praiola today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praiola at 4AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Praiola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | — | SW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 49 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.32m | 1:43PM0.28m | 1:48AM0.29m | 2:37PM0.26m | 2:30AM0.26m | 3:50PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.08m | 7:39PM0.11m | 8:16AM0.09m | 8:30PM0.14m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 49 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1468 | 440 | 412 | 369 | 369 | 501 | 474 | 870 | 479 | 433 | 433 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 433 | 786 | 764 | 769 | 993 | 1371 | 1476 |
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