Prestons Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.54° N 70.86° W

Prestons WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Prestons sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.8° 

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


Prestons surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NE swell with 49 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Prestons this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Prestons in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 17th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s

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


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