Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 127 | 163 | 154 | 147 | 176 | 189 | 230 | 205 | 338 | 381 | 346 | 333 | 279 | 230 | 225 | 211 | 168 | 159 | 188 | 258 | 270 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28AM5.87m | 5:50PM6.32m | 6:15AM6.18m | 6:35PM6.60m | 6:58AM6.34m | 7:17PM6.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.44m | 00:20AM0.14m | 12:36PM0.15m | 1:03AM-0.06m | 1:17PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 127 | 163 | 154 | 147 | 176 | 189 | 230 | 205 | 338 | 381 | 346 | 333 | 279 | 230 | 225 | 211 | 168 | 159 | 188 | 3 | 270 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | W 12 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | — | — | SW 10 | ESE 5 | S 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 49 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 258 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 201 | 201 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 180 | 201 | 201 | 2 | 2 |
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