
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 11AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 4 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM5.75m | 9:50PM5.88m | 10:13AM5.41m | 10:35PM5.45m | 11:00AM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.46m | 3:48PM0.69m | 4:16AM0.82m | 4:31PM1.06m | 5:00AM1.21m | 5:18PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
10 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 4 | W 7 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | E 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 |
62 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | 25 | 43 | 47 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 22 | 55 | 302 | 302 | 284 | 389 | 391 | 389 | 389 | 22 | 747 | 418 | 391 | 389 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 747 | 0 | 375 |
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