Prestons Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.54° N 70.86° W

Prestons WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prestons sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.9° 

Prestons surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Prestons surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 9 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, ESE swell with 328 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Prestons this week:

The surf forecast for Prestons over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Prestons in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 9th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 9th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 8th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prestons over the next 16 days.


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