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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 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Praa Sands today?
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
31 | 31 | 42 | 66 | 69 | 120 | 396 | 823 | 1190 | 1188 | 1141 | 1114 | 1258 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 306 | 238 | 197 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:27PM4.77m | 2:49AM5.16m | 3:20PM5.21m | 3:41AM5.58m | 4:08PM5.67m | 4:28AM5.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM1.57m | 8:43PM1.56m | 9:16AM1.18m | 9:37PM1.15m | 10:05AM0.77m | 10:25PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 306 | 238 | 197 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 30 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 42 | 66 | 69 | 120 | 396 | 823 | 1190 | 1188 | 1141 | 1114 | 1258 | 1205 | 1070 | 982 | 839 | 756 | 590 | 480 | 137 | 109 | 95 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 525 | 570 | 568 | 573 | 531 | 575 | 575 | 722 | 1100 | 1180 | 722 | 303 | 303 | 114 | 114 | 282 | 282 | 284 | 304 | 194 | 133 | 97 | 217 |
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