Praia
Lautém · East Timor
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Timor Sea near Lautém, Praia works on E–SW groundswell; NW–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: ~27.6°C (81.7°F) on average
Jan
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.9–30.8°C
Feb
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.9–31.1°C
Mar
30°C
86°F · 28.5–31.4°C
Apr
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.3–30.9°C
May
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.6°C
Jun
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–29.5°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 26–28.4°C
Aug
27°C
80.6°F · 25.8–28°C
Sep
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.7–28.4°C
Oct
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.3–30.6°C
Nov
29.9°C
85.8°F · 29.1–30.5°C
Dec
30.6°C
87.1°F · 29.3–31.6°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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