Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 9AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 610 | 671 | 718 | 700 | 838 | 944 | 1332 | 1346 | 1346 | 1229 | 1249 | 1117 | 894 | 746 | 617 | 533 | 449 | 367 | 296 | 234 | 194 | 151 | 64 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:00AM5.42m | 3:32PM5.50m | 3:58AM5.71m | 4:26PM5.85m | 4:52AM5.98m | 5:18PM6.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.98m | 9:52PM0.93m | 10:21AM0.71m | 10:49PM0.60m | 11:15AM0.48m | 11:43PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 838 | 944 | 1332 | 1346 | 1346 | 1229 | 1249 | 1117 | 894 | 746 | 617 | 533 | 449 | 367 | 296 | 234 | 194 | 151 | 64 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | S 11 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 610 | 671 | 718 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 233 | 210 | 201 | 201 | 72 | 199 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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