Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 2PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12802 | 12352 | 11212 | 8892 | 7415 | 5111 | 3587 | 2544 | 1880 | 1186 | 778 | 2864 | 3195 | 3821 | 4902 | 6496 | 9330 | 7604 | 7025 | 6094 | 5774 | 5939 | 6180 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05AM5.97m | 4:21PM6.25m | 4:42AM6.31m | 5:00PM6.48m | 5:20AM6.51m | 5:39PM6.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.43m | 10:41PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.15m | 11:18PM0.03m | 11:37AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 544 | 461 | 266 | 5111 | 3587 | 2544 | 1880 | 1186 | 726 | — | 2029 | 2395 | 2802 | — | — | 7604 | — | — | — | 139 | 5333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 61 | 218 | 217 | 54 | 28 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 12802 | 12352 | 11212 | 8892 | 7415 | — | — | 185 | 229 | 373 | 778 | 2864 | 3195 | 3821 | 4902 | 6496 | 9330 | — | 7025 | 6094 | 5774 | 5939 | 6180 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 722 | 728 | 729 | 732 | 303 | 72 | 12 | 64 | 124 | 365 | 557 | 540 | 545 | 597 | 539 | 453 | 514 | 719 | 545 | 747 | 176 | 250 | 72 |
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