Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 20s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 2PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 107 | 222 | 346 | 416 | 441 | 536 | 405 | 361 | 427 | 427 | 411 | 248 | 362 | 347 | 282 | 221 | 157 | 152 | 114 | 112 | 59 | 35 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59AM4.91m | 00:46AM4.70m | 1:16PM5.07m | 1:54AM4.98m | 2:17PM5.34m | 2:46AM5.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM1.51m | 7:12AM1.60m | 7:53PM1.27m | 8:16AM1.32m | 8:47PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 51 | 222 | 346 | 416 | 441 | 536 | 405 | 361 | 427 | 427 | 411 | 248 | 362 | 347 | 282 | 221 | 157 | 152 | 114 | 112 | 59 | 69 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | W 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 107 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 134 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | N 6 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | N 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 266 | 268 | 266 | 273 | 300 | 397 | 403 | 403 | 496 | 524 | 521 | 524 | 600 | 549 | 378 | 306 | 293 | 265 | 109 | 96 | 96 | 80 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 250 | 221 | 176 | 133 | 174 | 191 | 218 | 225 | 228 | 228 | 75 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 176 | 97 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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