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Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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
19.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Preveli today?
The current surf forecast for Preveli at 7AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | |
352 | 237 | 165 | 35 | 72 | 53 | 26 | 118 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 49 | 60 | 77 | 350 | 219 | 165 | 265 | 293 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:57AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.09m | 2:47AM0.04m | 2:16PM0.08m | 3:55AM0.03m | 2:52PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.02m | 9:07PM0.01m | 7:12AM0.02m | 10:02PM0.01m | 7:19AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | SE 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 83 | 67 | 47 | 35 | 72 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 66 | 46 | 49 | 60 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 352 | 237 | 165 | — | — | 53 | 10 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 34 | 49 | 60 | 77 | 350 | 219 | 165 | 265 | 293 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 983 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 2407 | 2438 | 2424 | 0 | 714 | 91 | 714 | 1002 | 2407 | 2499 | 1760 | 879 | 567 | 541 | 541 | 0 | 576 | 2407 | 0 | 0 |
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