Praa Sands Surf Break

Praa Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.10° N 5.38° W

Issued: 12 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praa Sands sea temperature is
16.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Praa Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 9PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
675
752
769
679
586
504
504
443
392
400
400
352
345
288
282
239
239
230
225
225
231
183
148
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:28AM5.45m
7:46PM5.71m
8:04AM5.45m
8:22PM5.70m
8:40AM5.40m
8:58PM5.65m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.91m
2:09AM0.90m
2:20PM0.92m
2:45AM0.93m
2:56PM0.98m
3:22AM1.00m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
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5:16
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—
—
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5:16
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:18
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9:34
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—
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9:34
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9:32
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9:32
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
13
13
11
12
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
13
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
2
W
9
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
2
675
752
769
679
586
504
504
443
392
400
400
352
345
288
282
239
239
230
225
225
231
183
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
1
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
6
—
—
—
—
—
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
9
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
5
Energy kJ
668
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
20
13
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
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3
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2
2
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1
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1
1
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Distance (km)
171
2
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0
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2
2
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2
2
12
2
21
201
419
115
12
12
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
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1
1
1
1
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(10 max)
7
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