Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 76 | 167 | 147 | 120 | 108 | 92 | 85 | 139 | 144 | 139 | 139 | 125 | 137 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16AM6.22m | 8:35PM6.34m | 8:54AM5.95m | 9:13PM5.94m | 9:32AM5.59m | 9:51PM5.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.24m | 2:57AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.56m | 3:32AM0.76m | 3:47PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
72 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 76 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 7 | S 18 | W 10 | W 7 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 18 | W 11 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
39 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 167 | 147 | 120 | 108 | 92 | 85 | 139 | 144 | 139 | 139 | 125 | 137 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 200 | 240 | 240 | 270 | 405 | 408 | 266 | 259 | 284 | 278 | 284 | 406 | 419 | 201 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 171 | 265 | 309 | 396 | 396 | 200 |
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