Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praa Sands today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 8PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 63 | 78 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 28 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56PM4.59m | 4:22AM4.66m | 4:42PM5.02m | 5:03AM5.05m | 5:20PM5.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM2.01m | 10:22PM1.77m | 10:40AM1.61m | 11:05PM1.36m | 11:19AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | W 8 |
4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 63 | 78 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 46 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 24 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 7 | W 8 | SSW 7 |
19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 92 | 90 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | S 4 |
13 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
289 | 414 | 487 | 465 | 392 | 352 | 431 | 389 | 295 | 213 | 137 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 389 | 389 | 257 | 232 | 203 | 180 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 23 | 22 |
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