Praa Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Praa Sands Surf Guide

Praa Sands in South Cornwall is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Praa Sands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praa Sands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praa Sands occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Praa Sands (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Praa Sands with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in April while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

71%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praa Sands Location Map

Interactive Praa Sands surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Praa Sands is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praa Sands is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Praa Sands Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Praa Sands look like?

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Credit: Laurence Couch Credit: edcase

Tides at Praa Sands

Current tide and informaton

For Hayle, 10 km from Praa Sands.

Next High Water: 07:58am | 5.49m

Next Low Water: 02:09pm | 1.05m

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Praa Sands Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Praa Sands is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.