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Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Preveli surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Preveli sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Preveli today?
The current surf forecast for Preveli at 6AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Preveli. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 6 | |
3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 377 | 404 | 339 | 256 | 205 | 46 | 26 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:11AM0.05m | 1:09PM0.09m | 1:57AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.09m | 2:47AM0.04m | 2:16PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.02m | 8:16PM0.00m | 6:47AM0.02m | 9:07PM0.01m | 7:12AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 |
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 108 | 115 | 88 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 26 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | E 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 377 | 404 | 339 | 256 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 576 | 576 | 567 | 576 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 532 | 1515 | 2480 | 2424 | 1739 | 666 | 671 | 724 | 775 | 1283 | 2424 | 1555 | 0 |
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