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Praa Sands Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Praa Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praa Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praa Sands sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praa Sands today?
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 4PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1288 | 894 | 682 | 460 | 347 | 647 | 789 | 908 | 1000 | 1068 | 1337 | 1591 | 2055 | 3104 | 7522 | 6487 | 5849 | 4231 | 3397 | 2718 | 1929 | 1605 | 1455 | 1185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:09PM6.54m | 7:34AM6.32m | 7:56PM6.39m | 8:24AM6.02m | 8:47PM6.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.10m | 1:33AM0.06m | 1:54PM0.28m | 2:24AM0.27m | 2:45PM0.56m | 3:18AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 18 | W 13 | WSW 16 | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1288 | 894 | 682 | 460 | 337 | 180 | 58 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 103 | 31 | 669 | — | 6487 | 5849 | 4231 | 3397 | 2718 | 1929 | 1605 | 1455 | 1185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | W 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 19 | W 13 | SW 17 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | — | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 40 | 125 | 347 | 647 | 789 | 908 | 1000 | 1068 | 1337 | 1591 | 2055 | 3104 | 7522 | 131 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 278 | 408 | 408 | 514 | 526 | 517 | 517 | 534 | 402 | 402 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 263 | 263 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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