Praa Sands surf break

Praa Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 May 2026 BST
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praa Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Praa Sands at 11PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Praa Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
656
619
607
520
442
433
416
416
349
342
335
273
221
212
198
198
210
260
255
249
333
476
673
852
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
E
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:43PM5.39m
11:21AM4.89m
11:52PM5.11m
12:34PM4.72m
1:04AM4.98m
Low Tide
4:40PM1.25m
5:24AM1.24m
5:47PM1.51m
6:34AM1.44m
6:58PM1.64m
7:42AM1.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
22
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
14
13
13
13
14
16
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
Energy kJ
656
619
607
520
442
433
416
416
349
342
335
273
221
212
198
198
210
260
255
249
214
476
673
852
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
17
10
5
2
23
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
46
116
333
219
95
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
5
5
19
18
1
6
6
17
17
17
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
9
16
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
11
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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