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Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 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 4AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | |
112 | 373 | 300 | 198 | 160 | 35 | 72 | 53 | 108 | 43 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 307 | 59 | 130 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 8:16PM0.00m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 108 | 80 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 72 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 59 | 49 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 112 | 373 | 300 | 198 | 160 | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 307 | — | 130 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 0 | 983 | 541 | 0 | 88 | 1804 | 2438 | 0 | 817 | 1705 | 714 | 1001 | 775 | 1002 | 2499 | 2407 | 879 | 554 | 541 | 0 | 541 | 2407 | 2407 |
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