Surf Forecasts:
Praiola surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, W swell with 20 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praiola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Praiola in the next 16 days are 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praiola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Praiola.
The next couple of weeks are pretty flat, I’m not gonna lie. There’s a massive gap here with barely a ripple worth paddling for. From Monday the 3rd all the way through until Sunday the 16th, it’s mostly tiny dribbles or nothing at all. The waves that do show are under 2ft with weak energy readings (mostly under 30), and the wind isn’t doing us any favours most of the time either. It’s a long, quiet stretch.
But hang on – there’s a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. The standout window arrives on Monday 17th August morning. Praiola gets a clean 4ft swell from the west with a 6-second period. The energy is still moderate (109), but the wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about yet.
The real gem comes on Tuesday 18th August morning. Now we’re talking. A solid 7ft northwest swell rolls in with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to 1064 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light from the south-southwest and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The water temperature is 84°F with a 6°F anomaly, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year – definitely noticeable when you’re sitting out there.
The afternoon on Tuesday 18th holds up at 8ft from the west-northwest, but the wind switches to a light cross-onshore, knocking the quality down a bit. The energy is still strong (1031), but it’s more of a marginal session.
So, if you’re keen, pencil in Tuesday 18th August morning as the pick. It’s the only real standout in this whole stretch. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off, so make the most of that window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:46PM0.28m | 1:10AM0.34m | 1:33PM0.28m | 1:50AM0.32m | 2:31PM0.27m | 2:39AM0.30m | 3:46PM0.26m | 3:45AM0.28m | 5:17PM0.27m | 5:10AM0.27m | 6:43PM0.29m | 6:34AM0.27m | 7:50PM0.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.06m | 7:35AM0.07m | 7:27PM0.09m | 8:21AM0.08m | 8:21PM0.11m | 9:20AM0.08m | 9:36PM0.14m | 10:33AM0.08m | 11:14PM0.14m | 11:53AM0.08m | 00:50AM0.13m | 1:04PM0.06m | 2:01AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | NW 7 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 5 | — | W 6 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1316 | 1840 | 1363 | 1421 | 1773 | 1316 | 1363 | 1554 | 451 | 429 | 1448 | 482 | 445 | 1501 | 412 | 369 | 782 | 1390 | 606 | 1376 | 604 |
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