Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 4AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 362 | 347 | 282 | 221 | 157 | 152 | 149 | 112 | 108 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 85 | 114 | 67 | 96 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:54AM4.98m | 2:17PM5.34m | 2:46AM5.31m | 3:05PM5.60m | 3:29AM5.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM1.27m | 8:16AM1.32m | 8:47PM1.00m | 9:07AM1.03m | 9:31PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | 4:49 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 248 | 362 | 347 | 282 | 221 | 80 | 58 | 149 | 112 | 108 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 85 | 114 | 67 | 96 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | W 12 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 134 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 152 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 5 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 4 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 478 | 478 | 376 | 232 | 173 | 101 | — | 43 | 47 | 46 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 97 | 102 | 75 | 179 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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