Reef
both
Level 6/10

Premantura

Premantura, Istria, Croatia
🪨Rocks🦔Urchins

Premantura is Croatia's most exposed surf location—a rocky peninsula at Istria's southern tip that catches slightly more swell than the rest of the Adriatic coast. When winter storms generate southwest fetch, this reef can produce short but quality waves over sharp rock. The dramatic Kamenjak Nature Park setting and Roman ruins add atmosphere to the pursuit of Croatia's rarest commodity: rideable surf. For committed Adriatic surfers, Premantura represents peak possibility.

3-Day Forecast
Today
19
0
Poor
0.3m
@5s
29km/h
Fri
20
0
Poor
0.2m
@4s
21km/h
Sat
21
0
Poor
0.1m
@3s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.3m
E(85°)
Score: 1/25
Period
5s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
29km/h
NE(54°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
13°C
0.0mm8%
Windswell Component
0.9mNE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.1mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 15 km/h NNE|PM: 28 km/h ENE
15 km/h vs 28 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:00 am
Low tide - -0.80m
8:30 am
High tide - -0.50m
2:06 pm
Low tide - -0.86m
9:00 pm
High tide - -0.29m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score28/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-10
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (220°)
Direction range
190° - 260°
Size range
1.2m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.2m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (50°)
Offshore range
10° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

13°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Rocky coastline access. Nature park setting.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Oct, Mar

Winter only. Istrian peninsula exposure.

Getting There

Airport
PUY
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
community

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