
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
279 | 356 | 409 | 725 | 818 | 867 | 783 | 689 | 592 | 567 | 492 | 432 | 369 | 305 | 282 | 230 | 229 | 219 | 177 | 140 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51PM6.64m | 7:10AM6.42m | 7:27PM6.53m | 7:45AM6.29m | 8:02PM6.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.01m | 1:14AM-0.04m | 1:27PM0.05m | 1:47AM0.13m | 2:01PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
20 | 36 | 58 | 725 | 818 | 867 | 783 | 689 | 592 | 567 | 492 | 432 | 369 | 305 | 282 | 230 | 229 | 219 | 177 | 140 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 |
4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
279 | 356 | 409 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 200 | 201 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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