Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1160 | 1082 | 928 | 814 | 565 | 460 | 374 | 240 | 190 | 148 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 76 | 119 | 366 | 1881 | 1977 | 1992 | 1751 | 1539 | 1444 | 1478 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:46AM4.80m | 00:33AM4.60m | 1:19PM4.67m | 2:11AM4.62m | 2:50PM4.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM1.69m | 6:21PM1.77m | 7:08AM1.90m | 8:05PM1.76m | 8:46AM1.73m | 9:30PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1160 | 1082 | 928 | 814 | 565 | 460 | 374 | 240 | 190 | 148 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 76 | 90 | 366 | 1881 | 1977 | 1992 | 1751 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 17 | W 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 119 | 89 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | 1539 | 1444 | 1478 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 176 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 201 | 72 | 201 | 201 | 72 |
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