Prähnu beach
Hiiu · Estonia
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Prähnu beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Archipelago Sea coastline near Hiiu — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Prähnu beach
Updated 05:04 spot time
Prähnu beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.2 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m SW swell at 3.5 s. Wind up to 14 km/h SE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 9 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.9°C (53.4°F) on average
Jan
3.5°C
38.3°F · 1–5.7°C
Feb
2°C
35.6°F · -0.4–5.6°C
Mar
1.7°C
35.1°F · -0.1–4.8°C
Apr
3.6°C
38.5°F · 0.9–6.3°C
May
7.3°C
45.1°F · 3–13.5°C
Jun
12.2°C
54°F · 8.2–16.1°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 12.3–21.2°C
Aug
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.7–20.3°C
Sep
15.7°C
60.3°F · 12.3–18.9°C
Oct
11.9°C
53.4°F · 7.2–16.6°C
Nov
8.3°C
46.9°F · 5.1–10.9°C
Dec
5.4°C
41.7°F · 2.1–7.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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