Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 45 | 41 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 46 | 55 | 49 | 50 | 39 | 130 | 252 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM4.14m | 2:09AM4.07m | 2:51PM4.25m | 3:28AM4.30m | 3:56PM4.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM2.32m | 8:35AM2.30m | 9:23PM2.13m | 9:50AM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | N 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 43 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | N 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 41 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 46 | 7 | 49 | 50 | 39 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ESE 4 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | N 5 | N 4 | W 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 53 | 77 | 90 | 101 | 130 | 252 | 366 | 585 | 645 | 496 | 465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 37 | 104 | 257 | 389 | 233 | 233 | 284 | 265 |
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