Praa Sands Surf Report

Saturday 20th December 2025

Current surf conditions for Praa Sands (2025-12-20)
Wave height *	6ft / 1.8m
Swell period	14s
Swell direction
Wind	31mph / 49km/h
Weather	15°C / 59°F
Sea temp	12°C / 53°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

Praa Sands surf map

10 day Praa Sands surf forecast

Fri

19/Dec

9ft

25

20

16

High 4:39am
Low 11:17am
High 4:55pm
Low 11:31pm

Sat

20/Dec

7ft

29

36

15

High 5:14am
Low 11:54am
High 5:30pm

Sun

21/Dec

7.5ft

8

15

18

Low 12:07am
High 5:49am
Low 12:30pm
High 6:06pm

Mon

22/Dec

4ft

15

14

15

Low 12:43am
High 6:25am
Low 1:07pm
High 6:43pm

Tue

23/Dec

10ft

35

16

26

Low 1:20am
High 7:02am
Low 1:45pm
High 7:21pm

Wed

24/Dec

4.5ft

22

19

20

Low 1:58am
High 7:41am
Low 2:25pm
High 8:02pm

Thu

25/Dec

2.5ft

20

19

21

Low 2:39am
High 8:24am
Low 3:09pm
High 8:48pm

Fri

26/Dec

3ft

19

23

24

Low 3:25am
High 9:13am
Low 3:59pm
High 9:41pm

Sat

27/Dec

3.5ft

24

27

24

Low 4:21am
High 10:10am
Low 4:59pm
High 10:44pm

Sun

28/Dec

3.5ft

24

20

20

Low 5:28am
High 11:17am

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	9.5ft	17.8ft		17s		27mph (32mph)	11°C/51°F
6:00	9.5ft	17.5ft		17s		25mph (29mph)	11°C/52°F
9:00	9.5ft	17.5ft		17s		22mph (24mph)	11°C/52°F
12:00	9ft	17.1ft		16s		20mph (22mph)	11°C/52°F
15:00	8.5ft	16ft		16s		17mph (19mph)	11°C/52°F
18:00	7ft	14.7ft		16s		16mph (18mph)	11°C/52°F
21:00	7ft	13.4ft		15s		18mph (22mph)	11°C/52°F

Tide times
High 4:39am (5.18m)
Low 11:17am (1.43m)
High 4:55pm (5.01m)
Low 11:31pm (1.40m)

Daylight
First light	07:38
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:21
Dark	16:59

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	6ft	11.2ft		14s		25mph (29mph)	11°C/52°F
6:00	6ft	11.1ft		14s		29mph (36mph)	11°C/52°F
9:00	6.5ft	11.9ft		13s		34mph (38mph)	11°C/52°F
12:00	7ft	12.9ft		13s		36mph (44mph)	11°C/51°F
15:00	10ft	14.1ft		11s		21mph (27mph)	10°C/51°F
18:00	7.5ft	12.4ft		12s		15mph (17mph)	10°C/50°F
21:00	6.5ft	11.7ft		12s		17mph (26mph)	9°C/49°F

Tide times
High 5:14am (5.26m)
Low 11:54am (1.36m)
High 5:30pm (5.03m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:21
Dark	17:00

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	8.5ft	14.1ft		17s		18mph (19mph)	9°C/49°F
6:00	9ft	14.9ft		16s		8mph (11mph)	8°C/47°F
9:00	8ft	14.9ft		16s		12mph (13mph)	10°C/49°F
12:00	7.5ft	14.3ft		16s		15mph (17mph)	10°C/49°F
15:00	7.5ft	13.5ft		16s		15mph (17mph)	10°C/51°F
18:00	6.5ft	12.4ft		15s		18mph (19mph)	11°C/51°F
21:00	6ft	11.5ft		15s		19mph (21mph)	10°C/50°F

Tide times
Low 12:07am (1.38m)
High 5:49am (5.28m)
Low 12:30pm (1.33m)
High 6:06pm (5.01m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:22
Dark	17:00

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4.5ft	9.7ft		14s		11mph (11mph)	10°C/49°F
6:00	4.5ft	9.1ft		14s		15mph (15mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	4ft	8.5ft		14s		15mph (15mph)	10°C/49°F
12:00	4ft	8ft		13s		14mph (16mph)	10°C/50°F
15:00	3.5ft	7.7ft		13s		17mph (18mph)	10°C/51°F
18:00	4ft	7.5ft		13s		15mph (15mph)	10°C/51°F
21:00	4.5ft	8.1ft		12s		18mph (21mph)	11°C/51°F

Tide times
Low 12:43am (1.39m)
High 6:25am (5.25m)
Low 1:07pm (1.34m)
High 6:43pm (4.94m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:22
Dark	17:01

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	7.5ft	10.4ft		7s		29mph (32mph)	11°C/52°F
6:00	8.5ft	10.4ft		8s		35mph (42mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	9ft	10.6ft		8s		25mph (32mph)	11°C/52°F
12:00	10ft	12.2ft		8s		16mph (17mph)	11°C/52°F
15:00	7.5ft	12.3ft		10s		24mph (26mph)	10°C/51°F
18:00	7.5ft	12.4ft		14s		26mph (28mph)	11°C/52°F
21:00	6.5ft	12.1ft		14s		21mph (25mph)	10°C/50°F

Tide times
Low 1:20am (1.44m)
High 7:02am (5.18m)
Low 1:45pm (1.38m)
High 7:21pm (4.85m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:23
Dark	17:01

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	5.5ft	10.3ft		13s		20mph (25mph)	8°C/47°F
6:00	5ft	9.4ft		13s		22mph (26mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	5ft	8.9ft		13s		21mph (26mph)	8°C/47°F
12:00	4.5ft	8.2ft		13s		19mph (25mph)	9°C/48°F
15:00	4ft	7.4ft		12s		22mph (25mph)	9°C/48°F
18:00	3.5ft	6.7ft		12s		20mph (23mph)	8°C/46°F
21:00	3.5ft	6.2ft		12s		19mph (22mph)	6°C/43°F

Tide times
Low 1:58am (1.52m)
High 7:41am (5.10m)
Low 2:25pm (1.46m)
High 8:02pm (4.76m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:23
Dark	17:02

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2.5ft	5.2ft		12s		20mph (24mph)	5°C/42°F
6:00	2.5ft	4.9ft		12s		20mph (24mph)	5°C/41°F
9:00	2.5ft	4.6ft		12s		20mph (25mph)	5°C/41°F
12:00	2.5ft	4.3ft		12s		19mph (24mph)	5°C/42°F
15:00	2ft	4.1ft		12s		20mph (24mph)	6°C/43°F
18:00	2ft	3.9ft		11s		21mph (27mph)	5°C/41°F
21:00	2ft	3.7ft		11s		21mph (26mph)	5°C/41°F

Tide times
Low 2:39am (1.61m)
High 8:24am (5.00m)
Low 3:09pm (1.55m)
High 8:48pm (4.67m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:24
Dark	17:03

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2ft	3.8ft		12s		19mph (23mph)	4°C/39°F
6:00	2ft	3.9ft		12s		19mph (25mph)	4°C/39°F
9:00	2.5ft	4.3ft		12s		20mph (26mph)	5°C/40°F
12:00	3ft	5.6ft		10s		23mph (28mph)	6°C/43°F
15:00	4ft	6.6ft		9s		23mph (26mph)	6°C/43°F
18:00	3.5ft	6.9ft		10s		24mph (28mph)	6°C/43°F
21:00	3.5ft	7ft		16s		25mph (30mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 3:25am (1.71m)
High 9:13am (4.91m)
Low 3:59pm (1.63m)
High 9:41pm (4.60m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:25
Dark	17:03

Sat 27th Dec

Surf report for Sat 27/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	6.9ft		14s		25mph (30mph)	6°C/43°F
6:00	3.5ft	6.6ft		14s		24mph (30mph)	7°C/44°F
9:00	3.5ft	6.5ft		13s		24mph (30mph)	7°C/44°F
12:00	3.5ft	6.6ft		13s		27mph (31mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	3.5ft	6.7ft		16s		25mph (29mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	3.5ft	6.6ft		15s		24mph (29mph)	7°C/44°F
21:00	4ft	7ft		14s		22mph (28mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 4:21am (1.79m)
High 10:10am (4.82m)
Low 4:59pm (1.70m)
High 10:44pm (4.57m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:26
Dark	17:04

Sun 28th Dec

Surf report for Sun 28/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4ft	7.4ft		14s		19mph (27mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	3.5ft	6.9ft		13s		24mph (26mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	3.5ft	6.6ft		13s		21mph (24mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	3.5ft	6.4ft		13s		20mph (22mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	3ft	6ft		13s		20mph (23mph)	8°C/47°F
18:00	3ft	5.9ft		13s		20mph (23mph)	9°C/48°F
21:00	3.5ft	6.1ft		13s		19mph (22mph)	7°C/45°F

Tide times
Low 5:28am (1.83m)
High 11:17am (4.77m)

Daylight
First light	07:42
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:27
Dark	17:05

Nearest buoys

Penzance

05:00am

4.9ft

5s

Porthleven

05:00am

7.5ft

12s

Perranporth

05:00am

8.2ft

15s

Port Isaac

05:00am

2.3ft

8s

Fast, powerful lefts and rights at the western end of the beach, often barrelling. When the banks are right the high tide shorey is the best

Surf spots nearby

Perranuthnoe (2.4 mi)
Porthleven (3.4 mi)
Porthleven Pier (3.5 mi)
Marazion (4.2 mi)
Gunwalloe (5.8 mi)
Danger Bay (6.3 mi)
Newlyn Harbour Wall (7 mi)
Church Cove (7 mi)
Hawks Point (7.1 mi)
Sandy Acres (7.3 mi)

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