Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 6PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1325 | 2914 | 3413 | 4174 | 5286 | 7661 | 8502 | 7969 | 7799 | 6708 | 6324 | 6712 | 6684 | 6151 | 5203 | 4389 | 3502 | 2655 | 2104 | 1954 | 1616 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:00PM6.48m | 5:20AM6.51m | 5:39PM6.56m | 5:59AM6.55m | 6:21PM6.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.15m | 11:18PM0.03m | 11:37AM0.01m | 11:57PM0.03m | 12:18PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5863 | 6684 | 6151 | 5203 | 4389 | 3502 | 2655 | 2104 | 1954 | 1616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1571 | 1293 | 191 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1325 | 2914 | 3413 | 4174 | 5286 | 7661 | 8502 | 7969 | 7799 | 6708 | 6324 | 6712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 600 | 545 | 597 | 539 | 470 | 514 | 597 | 545 | 600 | 719 | 303 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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