
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
874 | 1397 | 1258 | 1065 | 833 | 738 | 488 | 544 | 461 | 389 | 369 | 300 | 300 | 248 | 198 | 154 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 75 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM5.74m | 8:49PM5.27m | 9:18AM5.31m | 9:57PM4.84m | 10:33AM4.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.97m | 3:12AM1.31m | 3:57PM1.36m | 4:27AM1.64m | 5:21PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
874 | 1397 | 1258 | 1065 | 833 | 738 | 488 | 544 | 461 | 389 | 369 | 300 | 300 | 248 | 198 | 154 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 75 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | WSW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | S 11 |
428 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 101 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | N 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 23 | — | 31 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 9 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 64 | 72 | 92 | 123 | 109 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 55 | 221 | 0 | 55 |
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