Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 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 1AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
W
5
1.1
W
6
2
W
6
2
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
3
14
11
12
24
88
314
298
223
150
38
58
55
38
25
15
15
8
7
3
3
6
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
NW
10
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
WSW
5
W
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:11AM0.05m
1:09PM0.09m
1:57AM0.04m
1:42PM0.09m
2:47AM0.04m
2:16PM0.08m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.00m
6:21AM0.02m
8:16PM0.00m
6:47AM0.02m
9:07PM0.01m
7:12AM0.02m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
23
23
21
20
19
21
22
22
20
19
19
18
18
20
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
20
21
21
23
21
20
20
19
21
19
19
17
16
18
16
16
19
21
21
20
19
19
19
17
19
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
7
6
3
6
11
12
8
4
115
88
66
46
38
58
55
38
25
15
15
8
7
3
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
7
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
W
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
7
4
2
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
6
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
5
1.1
W
6
2
W
6
2
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
14
7
24
88
314
298
223
150
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
326
576
576
576
567
576
823
823
823
823
0
0
541
86
2407
91
2411
817
1705
1001
1001
1002
1689
2407
Best forecast wave conditions in Crete
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Greece
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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