
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 4AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
843 | 696 | 539 | 422 | 351 | 292 | 235 | 223 | 185 | 190 | 195 | 241 | 343 | 399 | 668 | 786 | 834 | 865 | 783 | 650 | 492 | 432 | 369 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57AM6.21m | 6:14PM6.58m | 6:34AM6.39m | 6:51PM6.64m | 7:10AM6.42m | 7:27PM6.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.12m | 12:16PM0.13m | 00:39AM-0.05m | 12:53PM0.01m | 1:14AM-0.04m | 1:27PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 15 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
843 | 696 | 539 | 422 | 351 | 292 | 235 | 223 | 185 | 190 | 195 | 241 | 36 | 55 | 4 | 786 | 4 | 4 | 783 | 650 | 492 | 432 | 369 | 312 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 343 | 399 | 668 | — | 834 | 865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 72 | 2 | 72 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 178 | 200 | 12 | 12 | 178 | 72 | 178 | 12 | 181 | 171 | 2 | 11 |
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