Praa Sands surf break

Praa Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BST
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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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Praa Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
593
534
466
466
466
457
406
399
406
361
335
250
245
173
162
118
115
110
84
69
69
67
67
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
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
High Tide
10:51PM5.14m
11:34AM4.68m
00:12AM4.84m
1:03PM4.52m
1:40AM4.83m
2:25PM4.67m
Low Tide
5:33AM1.50m
6:05PM1.78m
7:01AM1.67m
7:34PM1.82m
8:23AM1.56m
8:50PM1.62m
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6:11
6:09
6:07
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8:28
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
13
3
2
2
3
4
5
4
5
6
6
7
7
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
Energy kJ
406
593
534
466
466
466
457
406
399
406
361
335
250
245
173
162
118
115
110
84
69
69
67
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
10
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
E
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
154
4
4
3
3
8
7
7
3
12
2
6
3
2
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
6
3
3
6
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.1
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
554
554
547
611
547
414
284
200
130
80
69
55
42
24
17
7
4
3
2
3
4
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
133
97
133
179
179
104
70
14
14
14
14
14
14
11
0
0
0
0
0
5
15
22
15
14
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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