Praa Sands

Beach break

Cornwall, Royaume-Uni

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From level beginner · Combi 3/2Accessible from beginner level: hip-high waves (0.4–0.6 m), fairly forgiving, a long, powerful swell (22 s) that pushes hard. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.8/10
Fair
Size
0.40.6 m
hip-high
Wind
19 km/h
N · Offshore — ideal
Swell
0.3 m
22 s · W
Best window · 21h5.7/10 · 0.20.6 m · 19 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, very long, powerful groundswell, typical of big storms from the W. Offshore wind that grooms and hollows the waves. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.40.6819🌤️18°
03h0.30.6821🌤️18°
06h0.30.5826🌤️18°
09h0.30.5829☀️20°
12h0.30.4128☀️21°
15h0.30.4126🌤️21°
18h0.20.4123☀️19°
21hBest0.20.6819☀️17°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 06:42+1.8 mBM 13:19-2.9 mPM 19:00+2.0 m

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:39 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.