Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 26 |
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 | off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29AM5.15m | 3:05PM5.24m | 3:38AM5.37m | 4:09PM5.58m | 4:40AM5.66m | 5:07PM5.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM1.30m | 9:32PM1.19m | 10:04AM1.05m | 10:38PM0.85m | 11:05AM0.74m | 11:37PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 158 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 139 | 97 | 64 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 326 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 13 | N 6 | W 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 83 | 29 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 19 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | N 6 | W 9 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 13 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 54 | 135 | — | 132 | 40 | 46 | 67 | 178 | 338 | 578 | 572 | 588 | 593 | 776 | 994 | 1342 | 1729 | 1267 | 753 | 422 | — | 245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 239 | 37 | 219 | 257 | 302 | 641 | 180 | 600 | 641 | 383 | 55 | 389 | 257 | 41 | 15 |
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