Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
397 | 275 | 225 | 173 | 147 | 33 | 76 | 50 | 44 | 67 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 49 | 84 | 51 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM4.34m | 00:34AM4.14m | 1:19PM4.14m | 2:09AM4.07m | 2:51PM4.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM2.06m | 6:18PM2.19m | 6:57AM2.32m | 7:53PM2.32m | 8:35AM2.30m | 9:23PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
397 | 275 | 225 | 173 | 147 | 33 | 76 | 50 | 44 | 24 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | N 4 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 39 | 13 | 67 | 45 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 41 | 14 | 51 | 3 | 84 | 47 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 49 | 41 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | N 4 |
19 | 27 | 56 | 49 | 37 | 83 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 15 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 95 | 95 | 180 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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