Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 5PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 831 | 819 | 917 | 1129 | 1348 | 1658 | 2028 | 1864 | 1538 | 1491 | 1354 | 439 | 514 | 555 | 572 | 529 | 1344 | 1458 | 1458 | 1235 | 1130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM5.22m | 9:49PM4.90m | 10:08AM4.76m | 10:34PM4.42m | 11:03AM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM1.40m | 3:59AM1.68m | 4:26PM1.85m | 4:48AM2.11m | 5:31PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 13 | S 18 | N 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1538 | 6 | 2 | 439 | 294 | 236 | 273 | 303 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 831 | 819 | 917 | 1129 | 1348 | 1658 | 2028 | 1864 | — | 1491 | 1354 | 361 | 514 | 555 | 572 | 529 | 1344 | 1458 | 1458 | 1235 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 171 | 200 | 199 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 200 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 72 |
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