
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM5.06m | 11:24PM5.01m | 11:53AM4.73m | 00:21AM4.63m | 12:55PM4.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM1.44m | 5:48AM1.59m | 6:12PM1.78m | 6:44AM1.89m | 7:17PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 60 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 4 |
31 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | W 7 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 3 | W 8 |
1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — |
— | 27 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 78 | 71 | 74 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 747 | 747 | 726 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 219 | 398 | 547 | 728 | 591 | 55 | 97 | 49 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 722 | 534 |
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