Praa Sands
Updated Fri 6 Nov 14:20
Quality
Swell
0.5ft
Tide
Weather
6-day surf report
Updated Fri 6 Nov 14:20
Now · Fri 6
Cloud0.5ft
9s
Sat 7
Cloud0.4ft
9s
Sun 8
Cloud1.0ft
5s
Mon 9
Cloud2.0ft
6s
Tue 10
Cloud5.6ft
9s
Wed 11
Drizzle5.5ft
9s
The beach
Praa Sands
Praa Sands sits on the South Coast run. Swell, wind and tide for this beach and the neighbours, so you can pick a peak before you leave the car park. Today is Cloud, 12°, 2kt WSW, gusts 5.
South-facing beach that picks up wrap the north coast never sees, especially on a south swell or storm.
Best on a pushing tide with a north wind. Can get dumpy on a short-period south-west.
Faces S. Best swell S-WSW. Level: all. Crowd: average.
On the sand
Before you paddle out at Praa Sands
Parking
Car parks sit at the western end of the strand, next to the main access.
Hire & lessons
Global Boarders run surf hire and private lessons from Praa Sands, April-October, 10am-4pm, advance booking. Hire is collected from their Praa base; they also mention Sunset Surf Cafe as a door-to-door hire base.
Vibe
Global Boarders coach beginner to improver private lessons on this beach. Met Office treats Praa Sands West as a high-rip beach, so this is not sold here as a quiet learner pond.
Access & hazards
Met Office Praa Sands West (Beach): high risk of rips; “Take care in the water.” RNLI South Cornwall (16 July 2026): Praa Sands is on the daily 10am-6pm peak-summer lifeguard desk. No flags means no lifeguards.
Sources Global Boarders Praa Sands · Met Office Praa Sands West · RNLI South Cornwall lifeguards 2026
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