Praa Sands Surf Report

Monday 5th January 2026

Current surf conditions for Praa Sands (2026-01-05)
Wave height *	0.5ft / 0.1m
Swell period	10s
Swell direction
Wind	13mph / 21km/h
Weather	16°C / 61°F
Sea temp	11°C / 52°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

Praa Sands surf map

10 day Praa Sands surf forecast

Sun

4/Jan

0.5ft

18

14

18

Low 12:06am
High 5:43am
Low 12:37pm
High 6:08pm

Mon

5/Jan

0.5ft

20

16

16

Low 12:53am
High 6:28am
Low 1:23pm
High 6:52pm

Tue

6/Jan

0.5ft

14

11

25

Low 1:37am
High 7:11am
Low 2:07pm
High 7:35pm

Wed

7/Jan

3.5ft

25

15

22

Low 2:18am
High 7:53am
Low 2:48pm
High 8:17pm

Thu

8/Jan

3.5ft

18

10

33

Low 2:58am
High 8:35am
Low 3:28pm
High 8:59pm

Fri

9/Jan

15.5ft

43

41

45

Low 3:39am
High 9:19am
Low 4:11pm
High 9:46pm

Sat

10/Jan

6ft

25

36

39

Low 4:24am
High 10:08am
Low 5:00pm
High 10:42pm

Sun

11/Jan

7.5ft

10

14

23

Low 5:20am
High 11:10am
Low 5:59pm
High 11:52pm

Mon

12/Jan

10ft

20

10

30

Low 6:29am
High 12:26pm
Low 7:08pm

Tue

13/Jan

6.5ft

27

32

29

High 1:08am
Low 7:42am
High 1:39pm
Low 8:15pm

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	0.5ft	4.5ft		8s		16mph (15mph)	7°C/44°F
6:00	0.5ft	4.4ft		7s		18mph (18mph)	7°C/44°F
9:00	0.5ft	4.2ft		7s		18mph (18mph)	6°C/44°F
12:00	0.5ft	4.1ft		7s		14mph (17mph)	7°C/44°F
15:00	0.5ft	4ft		8s		18mph (18mph)	7°C/44°F
18:00	0.5ft	3.9ft		8s		18mph (19mph)	7°C/45°F
21:00	0.5ft	3.8ft		8s		16mph (17mph)	7°C/45°F

Tide times
Low 12:06am (0.88m)
High 5:43am (5.72m)
Low 12:37pm (0.73m)
High 6:08pm (5.43m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:34
Dark	17:12

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	0.5ft	3.5ft		10s		13mph (14mph)	6°C/43°F
6:00	0.5ft	4.7ft		8s		20mph (22mph)	6°C/43°F
9:00	0.5ft	5.4ft		8s		24mph (24mph)	5°C/42°F
12:00	0.5ft	4.8ft		7s		16mph (20mph)	5°C/41°F
15:00	0.5ft	5ft		7s		27mph (30mph)	6°C/42°F
18:00	0.5ft	5.4ft		7s		16mph (20mph)	6°C/42°F
21:00	0.5ft	5.2ft		7s		15mph (18mph)	6°C/43°F

Tide times
Low 12:53am (0.88m)
High 6:28am (5.69m)
Low 1:23pm (0.79m)
High 6:52pm (5.33m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:35
Dark	17:13

Tue 6th Jan

Surf report for Tue 06/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	0.5ft	4.5ft		7s		17mph (17mph)	6°C/44°F
6:00	0.5ft	3.9ft		7s		14mph (16mph)	6°C/44°F
9:00	0.5ft	3.3ft		7s		9mph (11mph)	7°C/44°F
12:00	0.5ft	2.9ft		7s		11mph (12mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	0.5ft	2.9ft		7s		20mph (21mph)	8°C/46°F
18:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		5s		25mph (26mph)	9°C/49°F
21:00	3.5ft	5.5ft		6s		29mph (30mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 1:37am (0.98m)
High 7:11am (5.56m)
Low 2:07pm (0.94m)
High 7:35pm (5.16m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:36
Dark	17:14

Wed 7th Jan

Surf report for Wed 07/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4ft	6.1ft		6s		24mph (28mph)	9°C/49°F
6:00	3.5ft	6.9ft		7s		25mph (28mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	3.5ft	6.7ft		7s		19mph (23mph)	10°C/49°F
12:00	3.5ft	6.2ft		8s		15mph (19mph)	9°C/48°F
15:00	3ft	5.8ft		8s		20mph (29mph)	9°C/49°F
18:00	3.5ft	6.9ft		7s		22mph (35mph)	11°C/53°F
21:00	4ft	7.6ft		7s		27mph (33mph)	10°C/51°F

Tide times
Low 2:18am (1.16m)
High 7:53am (5.35m)
Low 2:48pm (1.17m)
High 8:17pm (4.95m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:37
Dark	17:15

Thu 8th Jan

Surf report for Thu 08/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	6.9ft		8s		22mph (26mph)	10°C/50°F
6:00	3.5ft	6.4ft		8s		18mph (21mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	3.5ft	6.1ft		8s		10mph (12mph)	10°C/50°F
12:00	3.5ft	6.1ft		8s		10mph (12mph)	9°C/48°F
15:00	3.5ft	6.2ft		8s		33mph (45mph)	12°C/53°F
18:00	5.5ft	8.4ft		8s		33mph (45mph)	12°C/53°F
21:00	8ft	11.2ft		9s		43mph (58mph)	12°C/53°F

Tide times
Low 2:58am (1.39m)
High 8:35am (5.09m)
Low 3:28pm (1.44m)
High 8:59pm (4.72m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:39
Dark	17:16

Fri 9th Jan

Surf report for Fri 09/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	19.5ft	27.8ft		13s		40mph (51mph)	9°C/48°F
6:00	20.5ft	31.9ft		16s		43mph (52mph)	9°C/48°F
9:00	17ft	28.6ft		15s		46mph (56mph)	8°C/47°F
12:00	15.5ft	26.1ft		14s		41mph (52mph)	8°C/47°F
15:00	13ft	23.8ft		14s		47mph (58mph)	9°C/47°F
18:00	12ft	22.4ft		13s		45mph (55mph)	9°C/48°F
21:00	11.5ft	21.2ft		13s		41mph (51mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 3:39am (1.64m)
High 9:19am (4.81m)
Low 4:11pm (1.71m)
High 9:46pm (4.50m)

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

Sat 10th Jan

Surf report for Sat 10/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	9.5ft	17.3ft		13s		32mph (38mph)	9°C/48°F
6:00	8.5ft	15.4ft		12s		25mph (28mph)	9°C/48°F
9:00	7ft	13.3ft		12s		22mph (31mph)	9°C/48°F
12:00	6ft	11.4ft		12s		36mph (46mph)	11°C/52°F
15:00	5.5ft	9.9ft		12s		38mph (51mph)	11°C/52°F
18:00	5ft	8.7ft		11s		39mph (54mph)	12°C/53°F
21:00	5.5ft	9.5ft		11s		34mph (47mph)	12°C/53°F

Tide times
Low 4:24am (1.89m)
High 10:08am (4.54m)
Low 5:00pm (1.94m)
High 10:42pm (4.31m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:41
Dark	17:19

Sun 11th Jan

Surf report for Sun 11/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	7ft	10.8ft		10s		35mph (49mph)	12°C/53°F
6:00	7.5ft	11.9ft		10s		10mph (20mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	7.5ft	11.9ft		11s		11mph (18mph)	10°C/50°F
12:00	7.5ft	12ft		11s		14mph (20mph)	11°C/51°F
15:00	8ft	12.2ft		11s		21mph (28mph)	11°C/51°F
18:00	8ft	12.3ft		11s		23mph (31mph)	11°C/52°F
21:00	8ft	12.6ft		11s		30mph (37mph)	10°C/51°F

Tide times
Low 5:20am (2.10m)
High 11:10am (4.31m)
Low 5:59pm (2.10m)
High 11:52pm (4.21m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:16
Sunset	16:43
Dark	17:20

Mon 12th Jan

Surf report for Mon 12/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	11.5ft	19.4ft		12s		26mph (32mph)	10°C/50°F
6:00	12ft	20.1ft		13s		20mph (24mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	11ft	18.7ft		13s		15mph (15mph)	10°C/50°F
12:00	10ft	17.3ft		13s		10mph (13mph)	8°C/46°F
15:00	8.5ft	15.8ft		13s		20mph (26mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	8ft	15ft		13s		30mph (31mph)	8°C/46°F
21:00	7ft	13.3ft		12s		23mph (28mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 6:29am (2.20m)
High 12:26pm (4.20m)
Low 7:08pm (2.14m)

Daylight
First light	07:38
Sunrise	08:15
Sunset	16:44
Dark	17:21

Tue 13th Jan

Surf report for Tue 13/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	6ft	10.8ft		12s		18mph (20mph)	9°C/48°F
6:00	6ft	11.4ft		12s		27mph (30mph)	9°C/48°F
9:00	6ft	10.9ft		12s		29mph (32mph)	8°C/47°F
12:00	6.5ft	10.9ft		11s		32mph (36mph)	9°C/48°F
15:00	7ft	11.9ft		12s		30mph (35mph)	9°C/49°F
18:00	9ft	15.6ft		12s		29mph (35mph)	10°C/50°F
21:00	5.5ft	16.7ft		10s		26mph (29mph)	10°C/50°F

Tide times
High 1:08am (4.26m)
Low 7:42am (2.17m)
High 1:39pm (4.26m)
Low 8:15pm (2.05m)

Daylight
First light	07:38
Sunrise	08:15
Sunset	16:46
Dark	17:23

Nearest buoys

Penzance

12:00am

0.7ft

10s

Porthleven

12:00am

1.3ft

10s

Perranporth

12:00am

3.3ft

5s

Port Isaac

12:00am

1ft

3s

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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