Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 12PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 166 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 115 | 165 | 202 | 161 | 108 | 127 | 120 | 120 | 95 | 74 | 72 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | 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-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:58AM6.34m | 7:17PM6.70m | 7:38AM6.36m | 7:56PM6.61m | 8:16AM6.22m | 8:35PM6.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM-0.06m | 1:17PM0.02m | 1:43AM-0.08m | 1:56PM0.05m | 2:21AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
211 | 166 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 115 | 165 | 202 | 161 | 108 | 127 | 120 | 120 | 95 | 74 | 72 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 7 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 5 | — |
— | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | 9 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 221 | 218 | 240 | 265 | 265 | 304 | 2 | 194 | 201 | 0 | 201 | 408 | 406 | 419 | 241 |
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