Praa Sands surf break

Praa Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 BST
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Praa Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praa Sands sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praa Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 7PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed morning, moderate winds from the E by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
3.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
2.3
ESE
7
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
1457
1145
28
14
12
34
165
489
311
273
268
279
414
638
617
574
466
466
466
414
429
437
375
Wind (km/h)
55
E
50
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
ESE
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:22AM5.64m
9:47PM5.59m
10:20AM5.11m
10:51PM5.14m
11:34AM4.68m
00:12AM4.84m
Low Tide
3:42PM1.00m
4:19AM1.10m
4:45PM1.46m
5:33AM1.50m
6:05PM1.78m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:15
6:13
6:11
6:09
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8:24
8:27
8:28
8:30
Temp °C
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
-1
1
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
85
49
41
26
14
6
34
165
330
311
273
268
279
414
638
617
574
466
466
466
414
429
437
375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
15
0.9
WSW
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
14
9
28
28
13
12
5
3
21
21
8
4
223
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
25
25
5
6
6
12
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
E
8
3.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.1
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
5
Energy kJ
1663
1457
1145
815
688
636
569
508
489
585
652
602
670
619
619
554
532
502
408
284
200
126
88
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
228
209
179
179
219
250
219
228
600
179
179
140
228
133
94
94
133
179
94
41
32
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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