
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 482 | 487 | 411 | 373 | 329 | 385 | 345 | 300 | 337 | 345 | 373 | 449 | 468 | 754 | 870 | 785 | 670 | 723 | 739 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:01AM5.91m | 9:22PM5.83m | 9:44AM5.58m | 10:09PM5.40m | 10:36AM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.67m | 3:38AM0.87m | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:26AM1.28m | 4:57PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 345 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 785 | 670 | 723 | 739 | 725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | 22 | — | 21 | — | 42 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
277 | 482 | 487 | 411 | 373 | 329 | 385 | — | 300 | 337 | 345 | 373 | 449 | 468 | 754 | 870 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 263 | 263 | 200 | 200 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 200 | 263 | 263 | 199 | 200 | 176 | 176 | 461 | 210 | 201 | 114 | 114 |
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