Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 61 | 63 | 78 | 102 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 114 | 49 | 71 | 231 | 263 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22AM4.66m | 4:42PM5.02m | 5:03AM5.05m | 5:20PM5.44m | 5:38AM5.43m | 5:53PM5.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM1.77m | 10:40AM1.61m | 11:05PM1.36m | 11:19AM1.21m | 11:42PM0.97m | 11:53AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
42 | 61 | 63 | 78 | 102 | 94 | 67 | 35 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 49 | 24 | 64 | 66 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | WNW 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
17 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 92 | 90 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 |
7 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
352 | 403 | 389 | 330 | 219 | 124 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 90 | 114 | 33 | 68 | 231 | 263 | 228 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 178 | 15 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 233 | 180 | 188 | 22 | 322 | 389 | 389 | 178 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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