
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 18 | 34 | 74 | 86 | 108 | 131 | 103 | 103 | 86 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 187 | 187 | 193 | 184 | 167 | 202 | 295 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM5.82m | 8:32PM6.06m | 8:50AM5.77m | 9:08PM5.93m | 9:28AM5.63m | 9:48PM5.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.59m | 2:53AM0.59m | 3:04PM0.69m | 3:28AM0.73m | 3:42PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
24 | 18 | 34 | 74 | 86 | 108 | 131 | 103 | 103 | 86 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 5 | 187 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | E 7 | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — |
7 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 187 | — | 193 | 184 | 167 | 202 | 295 | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 391 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 200 |
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