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Preveli surfForecast / Crete / Greece
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | |
14 | 108 | 112 | 438 | 367 | 223 | 182 | 78 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 101 | 72 | 300 | 240 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:09PM0.09m | 1:57AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.09m | 2:47AM0.04m | 2:16PM0.08m | 3:55AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 8 | 4 | — | 104 | 80 | 56 | 46 | 78 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 59 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 108 | 112 | 438 | 367 | 223 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 45 | 101 | 72 | 300 | 240 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1098 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 983 | 560 | 0 | 91 | 2407 | 2480 | 2411 | 1739 | 721 | 714 | 714 | 775 | 1689 | 2424 | 1555 | 1009 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 541 |
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