Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 125 | 289 | 279 | 319 | 375 | 611 | 718 | 711 | 698 | 659 | 566 | 468 | 459 | 394 | 377 | 377 | 431 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09PM6.37m | 6:35AM6.25m | 6:58PM6.47m | 7:25AM6.21m | 7:48PM6.44m | 8:15AM6.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.16m | 12:57PM0.24m | 1:27AM0.11m | 1:47PM0.28m | 2:19AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 289 | 279 | 319 | 375 | 611 | 718 | 711 | 698 | 659 | 566 | 468 | 459 | 394 | 377 | 377 | 431 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 69 | 125 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 40 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 46 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 200 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
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