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Praa Sands Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Praa Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praa Sands today?
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 6AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
2824 | 6612 | 6709 | 5507 | 3922 | 3449 | 2718 | 2116 | 1605 | 1379 | 1185 | 925 | 808 | 716 | 588 | 562 | 627 | 496 | 759 | 757 | 743 | 668 | 656 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:24AM6.02m | 8:47PM6.10m | 9:16AM5.62m | 9:42PM5.75m | 10:15AM5.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.27m | 2:45PM0.56m | 3:18AM0.58m | 3:39PM0.91m | 4:18AM0.94m | 4:40PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 1644 | 6612 | 6709 | 5507 | 3922 | 3449 | 2718 | 2116 | 1605 | 1379 | 1185 | 925 | 808 | 716 | 588 | 562 | 627 | 496 | 759 | 757 | 743 | 668 | 656 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 130 | 196 | 100 | 52 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 336 | 43 | 56 | 38 | 26 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2824 | — | 172 | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 526 | 200 | 72 | 396 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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