Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). 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 (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 111 | 95 | 297 | 90 | 293 | 470 | 593 | 1046 | 1802 | 2134 | 1996 | 2142 | 1961 | 1682 | 1457 | 1351 | 1102 | 934 | 878 | 834 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM5.87m | 4:55AM5.83m | 5:12PM6.17m | 5:33AM6.12m | 5:49PM6.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.84m | 10:59PM0.50m | 11:15AM0.50m | 11:37PM0.26m | 11:52AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | W 16 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 59 | 33 | 25 | 88 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1102 | 934 | 16 | 834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | N 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | S 12 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 97 | 95 | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | W 17 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | — | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 239 | 111 | 84 | 297 | 90 | 293 | 470 | 593 | 1046 | 1802 | 2134 | 1996 | 2142 | 1961 | 1682 | 1457 | 1351 | 32 | — | 878 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 217 | 180 | 201 | 201 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 481 | 494 | 508 | 720 | 720 | 724 | 719 | 268 | 270 | 201 | 114 | 201 | 201 |
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