Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Preveli today?

The current surf forecast for Preveli at 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

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 Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
5
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
286
261
316
255
171
72
131
131
61
114
74
72
56
78
60
52
39
15
14
23
17
4
6
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
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
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:52PM0.08m
3:31PM0.07m
4:19PM0.06m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.03m
11:05PM0.01m
00:30AM0.01m
1:49AM0.02m
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
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
16
18
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
21
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
19
19
19
14
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
19
22
20
20
19
18
18
18
20
20
20
21
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
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
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
85
75
64
81
89
72
72
57
61
61
59
41
23
21
14
7
7
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
5
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
5
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
350
286
261
316
255
171
131
131
114
74
72
56
78
60
52
39
15
14
23
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2407
576
0
0
88
0
0
643
643
2407
643
532
0
309
323
1001
2407
2407
86
643
666
666
Best forecast wave conditions in Crete
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Greece
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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