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Praa Sands Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Praa Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praa Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praa Sands sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praa Sands today?
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 1AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
152 | 123 | 225 | 285 | 273 | 496 | 831 | 1657 | 1751 | 1596 | 1617 | 1565 | 1488 | 1444 | 1398 | 1046 | 750 | 525 | 343 | 297 | 393 | 472 | 709 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:38PM6.38m | 6:00AM6.47m | 6:23PM6.54m | 6:47AM6.48m | 7:09PM6.54m | 7:34AM6.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.11m | 12:21PM0.06m | 00:45AM0.00m | 1:07PM0.10m | 1:33AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 |
 kJ | 17 | 37 | 88 | 126 | 108 | 496 | 831 | 1657 | 1751 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1488 | 1444 | 1398 | 1046 | 750 | 525 | 343 | 218 | 102 | 77 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | W 16 | W 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | W 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 152 | 123 | 225 | 285 | 273 | 240 | 259 | — | — | 1596 | 1617 | 1565 | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 45 | 173 | 297 | 393 | 472 | 709 | 808 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 536 | 531 | 200 | 201 | 114 | 80 | 201 | 531 | 549 | 549 | 233 | 233 | 189 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 56 | 199 | 278 | 408 | 517 | 200 | 534 | 601 |
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