
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 10AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1175 | 1326 | 1348 | 1144 | 951 | 831 | 720 | 730 | 776 | 469 | 655 | 721 | 791 | 1000 | 1225 | 1621 | 1872 | 1713 | 1568 | 1335 | 1342 | 439 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:52AM5.66m | 9:11PM5.40m | 9:28AM5.22m | 9:49PM4.90m | 10:08AM4.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.80m | 3:06PM0.95m | 3:22AM1.23m | 3:42PM1.40m | 3:59AM1.68m | 4:26PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
1175 | 1326 | 1348 | 1144 | 951 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1713 | 1568 | 6 | 3 | 439 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | N 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 13 | — | 831 | 720 | 730 | 776 | 469 | 655 | 721 | 791 | 1000 | 1225 | 1621 | 1872 | — | — | 1335 | 1342 | 271 | 441 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 201 | 201 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 541 | 201 | 201 | 114 | 183 | 183 | 72 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 200 |
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