Praia
Lautém · East Timor
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Timor Sea near Lautém, Praia works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.4°C (81.3°F) on average
Jan
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–30.9°C
Feb
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.4–30.7°C
Mar
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.3–31.3°C
Apr
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.3–30.5°C
May
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 26.9–29.5°C
Jul
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.1–28.3°C
Aug
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.6–27.9°C
Sep
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.5–28.2°C
Oct
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–30.3°C
Nov
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–30.6°C
Dec
30.4°C
86.7°F · 29.2–31.6°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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