Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 64 | 61 | 333 | 520 | 551 | 573 | 622 | 836 | 1160 | 1208 | 1229 | 2450 | 2614 | 2699 | 2830 | 2968 | 2522 | 2201 | 1721 | 1336 | 1073 | 930 | 787 | 703 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:42AM5.98m | 4:59PM5.95m | 5:16AM6.02m | 5:34PM5.90m | 5:50AM5.97m | 6:08PM5.76m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.53m | 11:17PM0.55m | 11:35AM0.54m | 11:49PM0.63m | 12:08PM0.63m | 00:21AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | 4:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 64 | 43 | 310 | 520 | 551 | 573 | 622 | 836 | 1160 | 1208 | 1229 | 2450 | 2614 | 2699 | 2830 | 2968 | 2522 | 2201 | 1721 | 1336 | 1073 | 930 | 787 | 703 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 32 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 171 | 572 | 13 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 111 | 231 | 333 | 431 | 408 | 374 | 319 | 227 | 161 | 113 | 82 | 58 | 46 | 46 | — | — | — | 28 | 133 | 197 | 237 | 253 | 309 | 268 | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 527 | 228 | 389 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 70 | 94 | 70 | 97 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 85 |
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