Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 2PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 440 | 932 | 1518 | 2199 | 1806 | 1215 | 858 | 563 | 541 | 395 | 600 | 897 | 1481 | 2356 | 2259 | 1934 | 1667 | 1360 | 1026 | 821 | 682 | 535 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM6.01m | 6:57PM6.33m | 7:14AM6.17m | 7:30PM6.41m | 7:48AM6.22m | 8:04PM6.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.34m | 1:18AM0.22m | 1:29PM0.24m | 1:50AM0.20m | 2:02PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 858 | 563 | 9 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1360 | 1026 | 821 | 682 | 535 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 35 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
177 | 440 | 932 | 1518 | 2199 | 1806 | 1215 | — | — | 541 | 132 | 600 | 897 | 1481 | 2356 | 2259 | 1934 | 1667 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 257 | 582 | 179 | 259 | 243 | 186 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 124 | 408 | 402 | 624 | 186 | 719 | 719 | 201 | 201 | 176 | 201 | 2 | 11 |
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