Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EEST
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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 7AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Preveli. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
W
6
1.4
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
92
339
286
239
312
247
166
70
57
131
61
114
61
72
149
74
54
41
30
14
13
10
15
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:55AM0.03m
2:52PM0.08m
3:31PM0.07m
4:19PM0.06m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.01m
7:19AM0.03m
11:05PM0.01m
00:30AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
17
17
16
18
20
21
20
19
18
19
19
21
23
22
21
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
19
15
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
19
21
20
20
18
18
18
18
21
20
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
88
76
79
81
86
70
70
57
61
61
47
54
31
23
15
14
2
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
80
92
339
286
239
312
247
166
131
114
61
72
149
74
54
41
30
14
13
10
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
88
541
0
0
2407
2407
1804
0
88
88
0
643
643
2407
2407
483
0
643
724
1001
2407
2407
643
643
Best forecast wave conditions in Crete
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Greece
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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