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Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 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
19.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Preveli today?
The current surf forecast for Preveli at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
188 | 35 | 72 | 136 | 26 | 131 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 74 | 299 | 261 | 200 | 62 | 312 | 176 | 47 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 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 | 11:05PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 47 | 35 | 72 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 66 | 60 | — | 76 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 4 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | — | — | 136 | 10 | 131 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 74 | 299 | 261 | 200 | 62 | 312 | 176 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1454 | 1515 | 0 | 2424 | 0 | 1552 | 1001 | 1001 | 1002 | 775 | 2499 | 1769 | 1002 | 560 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2407 | 2407 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 345 |
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