Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 40 | 176 | 289 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 63 | 78 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28AM4.30m | 3:56PM4.59m | 4:22AM4.66m | 4:42PM5.02m | 5:03AM5.05m | 5:20PM5.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM2.01m | 10:22PM1.77m | 10:40AM1.61m | 11:05PM1.36m | 11:19AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 63 | 78 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | N 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 8 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 3 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 97 | 176 | 289 | 414 | 515 | 483 | 392 | 352 | 352 | 349 | 295 | 199 | 116 | 74 | 37 | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 173 | 257 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 257 | 257 | 180 | 180 | 55 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 176 | 233 | 176 | 179 | 15 |
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