Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 51 | 46 | 55 | 49 | 50 | 39 | 40 | 19 | 330 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 86 | 80 | 104 | 100 | 92 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51PM4.25m | 3:28AM4.30m | 3:56PM4.59m | 4:22AM4.66m | 4:42PM5.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM2.30m | 9:23PM2.13m | 9:50AM2.01m | 10:22PM1.77m | 10:40AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 48 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 86 | 80 | 104 | 100 | 92 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | N 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 46 | 7 | 49 | 50 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | N 4 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 43 | 58 | 80 | 176 | 330 | 453 | 562 | 529 | 403 | 352 | 399 | 431 | 408 | 258 | 135 | 73 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 257 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 265 | 257 | 203 | 178 | 55 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
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