Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 5AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4196 | 3291 | 2704 | 1667 | 3390 | 7250 | 10312 | 12845 | 11459 | 9904 | 9798 | 9235 | 8044 | 5991 | 4617 | 3441 | 2587 | 1877 | 1103 | 1837 | 2898 | 4097 | 5030 | 6570 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:28AM5.54m | 4:44PM5.89m | 5:05AM5.97m | 5:21PM6.25m | 5:42AM6.31m | 6:00PM6.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.88m | 10:43AM0.80m | 11:04PM0.48m | 11:20AM0.43m | 11:41PM0.19m | 11:58AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 83 | 51 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | 1249 | 906 | 665 | — | 322 | 266 | 4617 | 3441 | 2587 | 1877 | 1103 | — | — | 2395 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | 280 | 257 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4196 | 3291 | 2704 | 1667 | 3390 | 7250 | 10312 | 12845 | 11459 | 9904 | 9798 | 9235 | 8044 | 5991 | — | — | 180 | 185 | 906 | 1837 | 2898 | 4097 | 5030 | 6570 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 186 | 200 | 531 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 722 | 722 | 722 | 722 | 719 | 730 | 201 | 72 | 13 | 42 | 199 | 365 | 540 | 572 | 545 | 597 | 597 |
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