Beach

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Level 4/10

Praa Sands

South Cornwall, UK

🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

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Praa Sands is south Cornwall's most popular beach break--a south-facing cove that catches SW groundswell.

Praa Sands surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Poor

1.7mW@14s

14km/h

1.7m@14s

14km/h

Thu24

Poor

0.9mW@12s

12km/h

0.9m@12s

12km/h

Fri25

Poor

2.3mW@16s

15km/h

2.3m@16s

15km/h

Sat26

Poor

1.5mW@3s

16km/h

1.5m@3s

16km/h

Sun27

Poor

1.3mW@11s

23km/h

1.3m@11s

23km/h

Mon28

Fair

1.9mW@14s

6km/h

1.9m@14s

6km/h

Tue29

Poor

1.0mW@12s

29km/h

1.0m@12s

29km/h

Wed30

Poor

1.4mSW@12s

30km/h

1.4m@12s

30km/h

Thu1

Poor

1.4mW@11s

17km/h

1.4m@11s

17km/h

Fri2

Poor

1.4mWSW@10s

12km/h

1.4m@10s

12km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 10 km/h · PM 17 km/h

Swell

1.7m

W(272°)

Score: 25/25

Period

14s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

14km/h

NNW(337°)

Score: 7/25

Weather

17°C

0.0mm79%

First light 6:39amSunrise 7:09amSunset 7:17pmLast light 7:47pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.2mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell

Wind

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:39am–1:24pm · through lowStrike window: 4:57–7:47pm · droppingIdeal tide: low to mid

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°C

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14°

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3m1.5

sec

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swell

windkm/h

10g17

10g16

14g25

19g32

15g25

10g18

15g24

15g26

11g20

7g11

7g10

18g28

18g30

17g29

11g17

8g10

14g21

19g32

19g34

17g26

21g31

23g37

25g42

24g40

18g27

7g9

5g9

2g8

6g12

14g21

24g42

23g54

29g64

35g67

35g63

22g42

27g45

31g58

34g62

35g61

18g42

19g39

22g43

17g43

7g42

8g18

11g17

14g28

14g33

11g33

tidem

2:43am3.5m

9:16am1.1m

3:05pm3.8m

9:48pm0.8m

3:38am3.8m

9:58am0.9m

3:47pm4.3m

10:25pm0.5m

4:11am4.2m

10:38am0.5m

4:25pm4.5m

4:45am4.5m

11:12am0.3m

5:00pm4.8m

5:16am4.8m

11:47am0.1m

5:32pm4.9m

5:52am4.9m

12:24pm0.1m

6:06pm5.0m

12:43am0.0m

6:24am5.0m

1:01pm0.2m

6:41pm4.9m

1:19am0.1m

7:02am4.8m

1:38pm0.3m

7:20pm4.9m

1:59am0.6m

7:38am4.8m

2:25pm0.5m

8:02pm4.4m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

2:43 am

High tide - 3.45m

9:16 am

Low tide - 1.07m

3:05 pm

High tide - 3.83m

9:48 pm

Low tide - 0.76m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size25/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind7/25

Raw Score57/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-4

⚠️ Weak Component-10

Adjusted Score43/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score43

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (210°)
Direction range: 180° - 250°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 1.6m - 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNE (20°)
Offshore range: 350° - 60°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

7/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Praa Sands?

The Praa Sands profile favors low to mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Praa Sands?

The Praa Sands profile uses wind from NNE (20°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 350° to 60°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Praa Sands?

The Praa Sands scoring profile favors swell from SSW (180° to 250°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 2.5m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.