Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 7 | 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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 388 | 381 | 613 | 664 | 739 | 755 | 679 | 586 | 504 | 504 | 443 | 450 | 400 | 400 | 352 | 352 | 288 | 282 | 237 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM5.45m | 7:46PM5.71m | 8:04AM5.45m | 8:22PM5.70m | 8:40AM5.40m | 8:58PM5.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.91m | 1:44PM0.91m | 2:09AM0.90m | 2:20PM0.92m | 2:45AM0.93m | 2:56PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | W 9 | S 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 110 | 2 | 664 | 739 | 755 | 679 | 586 | 504 | 504 | 443 | 450 | 400 | 400 | 352 | 352 | 288 | 282 | 237 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 587 | 388 | 381 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 233 | 296 | 171 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 201 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 201 | 494 | 265 | 201 |
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