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Praa Sands (Cornwall)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 7.1kts | 7.8kts | | 1.4m | 11.5sec | | 0.6mm | 33% | 11°C | 7°C |
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| 04:00 | 4.4kts | 4.9kts | | 1.4m | 13.2sec | | 0.1mm | 4% | 11°C | 9°C |
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| 07:00 | 4.2kts | 4.2kts | | 1.3m | 12.6sec | | 0.1mm | 2% | 11°C | 9°C |
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| 10:00 | 4.5kts | 4.7kts | | 1.3m | 12.2sec | | 0mm | 0% | 11°C | 9°C |
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| 13:00 | 5kts | 5.8kts | | 1.2m | 11.8sec | | 0.4mm | 5% | 12°C | 9°C |
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| 16:00 | 10.1kts | 10.7kts | | 1.1m | 11.6sec | | 0.6mm | 49% | 12°C | 7°C |
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First light: 05:25-06:01 / Last light: 20:36-21:12
General info
| Suitability | intermediate, advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | SW |
| Best wind | E, NW, SE, NNW, WNW, ESE |
Alternatives choices
Bigbury On Sea, Balevullin, Gowlane, Brandon BaySelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 26 APRIL TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN BISCAY SOLE FASTNET AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW NORWEGIAN BASIN 1004 EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1007 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOWS GERMAN BIGHT 1002, LUNDY 1000, FASTNET 1000 AND FITZROY 999 ALL LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED BISCAY 994 BY THAT TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT TIMES IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTIES
VARIABLE BECOMING EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN TYNE AND DOGGER. SHOWERS. GOOD
FISHER
EAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME IN HUMBER AND THAMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHEAST, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY
CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY NORTH, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN WEST FASTNET AND EAST SOLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD
IRISH SEA SHANNON
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SHANNON. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN SHANNON. SHOWERS. GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
BAILEY
NORTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAEROES
NORTH 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND