Praa Sands

Right now

Right now the waves are 0.9 m, with a period of 13 s, from SW, the wind is 12 kn, from NNW, Cross-shore, and the tide is falling, low water at 03:08 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction, the size, and the tide. What does not: the wind.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand
  • LevelIntermediate
  • BoardsShortboard, Fish, Longboard, Bodyboard, Bodysurfing
  • Best seasonWinter
  • Best tideLow, Low to mid, Mid, Mid to high
  • Best swell fromSSSWSWWSWWWNWNW
  • Best wind fromNE
  • Offshore wind fromNE
  • Size it works at0.6–3.7 m

The sea now

6201044

Buoy 7 km away

Waves
1.4 m
Period
13 s
Direction
WSW

Measured 5 hr. ago

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Wind station 10 km away

Wind
12 kn
Gusts
–
Direction
NNWCross-offshore

Measured 24 min. ago

Next tides

  • Low tide16 Fri 03:08 PM1.7 m
  • High tide16 Fri 08:44 PM4.5 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 03:18 AM1.8 m
  • High tide17 Sat 09:02 AM4.5 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 03:50 PM1.9 m
  • High tide17 Sat 09:27 PM4.2 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri1.4 m13 sSW12 knNNW
17 Sat0.7 m12 sSW11 knNE
18 Sun0.4 m11 sSW9 knNNE
19 Mon0.7 m14 sSSW4 knSSE
20 Tue0.7 m14 sSSW4 knNNW
21 Wed2.3 m12 sSW18 knNW
22 Thu2.4 m12 sSW20 knSSW

Forecast fetched 2 hr. ago.

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