Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 395 | 345 | 345 | 308 | 316 | 341 | 412 | 523 | 627 | 903 | 733 | 625 | 707 | 724 | 783 | 1012 | 1100 | 976 | 814 | 723 | 555 | 388 | 320 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM5.58m | 10:09PM5.40m | 10:36AM5.17m | 11:10PM4.93m | 11:46AM4.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.87m | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:26AM1.28m | 4:57PM1.45m | 5:33AM1.69m | 6:21PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 733 | 625 | 707 | 724 | 783 | 1012 | 1100 | 976 | 814 | 723 | 555 | 388 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | S 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 397 | 395 | 345 | 345 | 308 | 316 | 341 | 412 | 523 | 627 | 903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 263 | 263 | 233 | 200 | 200 | 171 | 186 | 210 | 210 | 201 | 201 | 114 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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