Praa Sands Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT
Thigh to waist
Swell
Wind
8KTSWSW
9kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
63°F
3/2mm wetsuit
West Cornwall Forecast
Jamie Bateman •Today
Fairly robust summer swell on the north coast, onshore breeze
Dawn-to-Midday: head/head-high+ surf at the best exposed breaks on the north coast at first light and that's how it will remain through the morning hours. Onshore wind a little stronger than you'd like for an early start but there's surf if want the size - smaller, more manageable waves at sheltered spots and on the south coast.
Afternoon Outlook: swell energy fades a little into this afternoon/evening but there will still be plenty of size on the north coast. Onshore breeze will ease a touch.
Praa Sands Surf Forecast
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Praa Sands Surf Guide
Through the winter months this beachbreak regularly produces waves, from fun walls to speeding barrels. When big westerly or clean southwesterly swells combine with the chilly northerly winds that blow out the north coast, surfers from across the county head for the south side and the car park at Praa will be buzzing. Undoubtedly south coast Cornwall's best-known beachbreak, it can produce heavy, hollow peaks in big swells, while a decent right often reels away from the western headland. High ti... Read more