Praia
Coastal areas · East Timor
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Timor Sea near Coastal areas, Praia works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Praia
Updated 13:25 spot time
Praia surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m ESE swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 18 km/h SE. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (3/5) with 15 km/h SE 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: ~28.5°C (83.3°F) on average
Jan
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.5–30.9°C
Feb
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.7–30.6°C
Mar
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28–31.1°C
Apr
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.3–30.4°C
May
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.6–29.8°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 27.1–29.6°C
Jul
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.1–28.2°C
Aug
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.6–27.8°C
Sep
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.4–28.1°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.1–30.1°C
Nov
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.6–30.6°C
Dec
30.4°C
86.7°F · 29.3–31.9°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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