Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 5PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 563 | 410 | 291 | 255 | 192 | 1346 | 1570 | 2047 | 1928 | 1747 | 1592 | 1390 | 1186 | 899 | 1358 | 1692 | 1950 | 1605 | 1322 | 1080 | 889 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM6.38m | 6:42AM6.30m | 6:58PM6.27m | 7:14AM6.19m | 7:32PM6.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.19m | 00:44AM0.19m | 12:59PM0.23m | 1:14AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 563 | 410 | 291 | 156 | 188 | 1346 | 1570 | 2047 | 1928 | 1747 | 1592 | 1390 | 1186 | 899 | — | 1692 | 1950 | 1605 | 1322 | 1080 | 889 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | W 11 | N 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 112 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 96 | 255 | 192 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 1358 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 15 | 182 | 233 | 283 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 14 | 124 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 2 | 2 |
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