Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3957 | 3104 | 2539 | 2508 | 2758 | 2806 | 2542 | 2393 | 1796 | 1750 | 3394 | 5726 | 4701 | 3691 | 2948 | 2507 | 2023 | 1697 | 1487 | 1211 | 1143 | 1027 | 882 | 739 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:59AM6.34m | 8:19PM6.22m | 8:39AM6.05m | 9:03PM5.80m | 9:26AM5.64m | 9:55PM5.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.17m | 2:15PM0.26m | 2:35AM0.48m | 2:57PM0.60m | 3:19AM0.90m | 3:47PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 5 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 26 | 17 | — | 2 | — | 2542 | 2393 | 1796 | 1750 | 3394 | 5726 | 4701 | 3691 | 2948 | 2507 | 2023 | 1697 | 1487 | 1211 | 1143 | 1027 | 882 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 49 | 723 | 1496 | 1317 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3957 | 3104 | 2539 | 2508 | 2758 | 2806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 72 | 64 | 199 | 253 | 208 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 124 | 64 | 178 | 176 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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