Praia
Manatuto · East Timor
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Banda Sea near Manatuto, Praia works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW 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: ~27.5°C (81.5°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 27.6–30.7°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.4–29.8°C
Mar
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–30.7°C
Apr
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.6–30.8°C
May
29°C
84.2°F · 28.3–30°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.4–29.6°C
Jul
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–28.6°C
Aug
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26–28°C
Sep
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.5–28.3°C
Oct
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.2–30.7°C
Nov
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–30.7°C
Dec
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.3–31.4°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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