Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 3AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1532 | 2028 | 1713 | 1682 | 1491 | 1354 | 439 | 466 | 545 | 569 | 638 | 1344 | 1344 | 1344 | 1232 | 1107 | 1011 | 843 | 764 | 695 | 708 | 628 | 553 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:08AM4.76m | 10:34PM4.42m | 11:03AM4.32m | 11:44PM4.03m | 12:31PM4.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM1.68m | 4:26PM1.85m | 4:48AM2.11m | 5:31PM2.25m | 6:09AM2.41m | 7:15PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1713 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 439 | 294 | 236 | 273 | 263 | 1344 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1011 | 843 | 764 | 695 | 708 | 628 | 553 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1532 | 2028 | — | 1682 | 1491 | 1354 | 340 | 466 | 545 | 569 | 638 | 546 | 1344 | 1344 | 1232 | 1107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 183 | 181 | 200 | 200 | 178 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 199 | 200 | 263 | 210 | 12 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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