
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
340 | 794 | 784 | 1185 | 1320 | 969 | 1042 | 976 | 1058 | 922 | 814 | 708 | 617 | 457 | 388 | 265 | 212 | 170 | 108 | 240 | 650 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM6.50m | 6:46AM6.43m | 7:03PM6.58m | 7:21AM6.47m | 7:40PM6.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.16m | 00:47AM0.03m | 1:01PM0.04m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:37PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
320 | 7 | 303 | 1185 | 1320 | 969 | 1042 | 976 | 1058 | 922 | 814 | 708 | 617 | 457 | 388 | 265 | 212 | 170 | 108 | 77 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 5 |
— | — | 7 | 124 | 6 | 115 | 77 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
340 | 794 | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 76 | 94 | 106 | 240 | 650 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 268 | 268 | 22 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 176 | 283 | 248 | 574 | 453 |
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