Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1065 | 1069 | 717 | 510 | 625 | 600 | 628 | 1750 | 2297 | 3622 | 5817 | 5936 | 5511 | 4791 | 4374 | 3584 | 3082 | 2757 | 2237 | 1857 | 1556 | 1389 | 1269 | 1271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM5.96m | 8:05PM5.71m | 8:21AM5.64m | 8:40PM5.31m | 8:56AM5.25m | 9:17PM4.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.58m | 2:02PM0.66m | 2:15AM0.90m | 2:35PM1.00m | 2:48AM1.27m | 3:12PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1065 | 1069 | 717 | 510 | 460 | 275 | 628 | 1750 | 2297 | 3622 | 5817 | 5936 | 5511 | 4791 | 4374 | 3584 | 3082 | 2757 | 2237 | 1857 | 1556 | 1389 | 1269 | 1271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 196 | 418 | 424 | 45 | 289 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 625 | 600 | 460 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 12 | — | 19 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 78 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 72 | 200 | 210 | 42 | 2 | 72 | 180 | 22 | 22 | 114 | 115 | 34 | 41 |
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