Praa Sands, UK

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About Praa Sands

Praa Sands is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Praa Sands you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Praa Sands, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 46 km away.

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Staying in Praa Sands

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 46 km, EXT, 156 km, BES, 197 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Praa Sands.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Praa Sands too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Portreath18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Portreath

2 ft64 kJ

4 ft340 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

7 ft871 kJ

9 ft956 kJ

8 ft1548 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portreath, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 shollow	64kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft12 shollow	340kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	63, good	4 ft10 shollow	349kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	871kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	956kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,548kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	266kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots	13°C

Gwithian13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St. Ives, 7 km

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft306 kJ

4 ft273 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

8 ft812 kJ

7 ft1027 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gwithian, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	59, good	3 ft12 shollow	306kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	273kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	824kJ	wind from the north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	812kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,027kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	346kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots	14°C

Peter's point12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St. Ives, 6 km

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft226 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

6 ft579 kJ

7 ft596 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft309 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Peter's point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 shollow	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	48, good	3 ft12 shollow	226kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft10 shollow	219kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	579kJ	wind from the north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	596kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft10 smushy	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft8 smushy	309kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C

Kynance Cove18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lizard, 2 km

3 ft38 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

3 ft197 kJ

4 ft411 kJ

9 ft863 kJ

7 ft1016 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kynance Cove, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 shollow	197kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	4 ft11 smushy	411kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	863kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 shollow	1,016kJ	wind from the north-west, 35 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft9 smushy	269kJ	wind from the south-west, 24 knots	15°C

Praa Sands0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praa Sands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft12 shollow	127kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 shollow	196kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	4 ft11 shollow	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 shollow	524kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots	14°C

Porthleven Beach5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Porthleven

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

5 ft390 kJ

5 ft578 kJ

4 ft255 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porthleven Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 shollow	87kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft9 smushy	390kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 shollow	578kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 smushy	255kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots	14°C

Portcew1.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Porthleven, 4 km

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

5 ft390 kJ

5 ft578 kJ

4 ft255 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portcew, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 shollow	87kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 shollow	390kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 shollow	578kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	4 ft9 smushy	255kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots	14°C

Perranuthnoe4.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Perranuthnoe

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Perranuthnoe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft12 shollow	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots	14°C

Cabage patch4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Marazion, 2 km

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabage patch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots	14°C

Breakwater13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St. IvesNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft226 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

6 ft606 kJ

7 ft502 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

6 ft446 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Breakwater, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, too small	2 ft8 shollow	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	3 ft12 shollow	226kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 shollow	219kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	606kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	502kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	7 ft10 smushy	821kJ	wind from the north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 scrumbling	446kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C

Carbis Bay12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Carbis BayNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft176 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

6 ft568 kJ

7 ft502 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

6 ft446 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Carbis Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, too small	2 ft8 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	176kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	219kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	568kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	502kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	7 ft10 smushy	821kJ	wind from the north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	446kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C

Hayle Rivermouth11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hayle, 2 kmNeeds 7 ft+

2 ft41 kJ

3 ft226 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

6 ft606 kJ

7 ft596 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

6 ft446 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hayle Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	2 ft8 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	226kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	219kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	6 ft9 smushy	606kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 smushy	596kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	7 ft10 smushy	821kJ	wind from the north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	446kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots, offshore	14°C

Marazion - pointers6.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in MarazionNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

6 ft433 kJ

6 ft738 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marazion - pointers, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 smushy	433kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	738kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	6 ft9 smushy	465kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C

Newlyn Harbour wall11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in NewlynNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

6 ft433 kJ

6 ft738 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Newlyn Harbour wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	6 ft8 smushy	433kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	738kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C

Porthleven5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in PorthlevenExperts only

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

6 ft337 kJ

6 ft659 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Porthleven, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 shollow	87kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	5 ft11 shollow	412kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	6 ft7 smushy	337kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	659kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	381kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	14°C

Prussia Cove2.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Marazion, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft437 kJ

6 ft337 kJ

6 ft659 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Prussia Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	170kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	437kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	6 ft7 smushy	337kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	659kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	5 ft9 smushy	381kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	14°C

St. Ives harbour wall.13.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St. IvesNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft33 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

3 ft192 kJ

6 ft544 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

7 ft772 kJ

6 ft390 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St. Ives harbour wall., each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	2, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	3 ft12 shollow	185kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	192kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	544kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 smushy	429kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	7 ft9 scrumbling	772kJ	wind from the north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	6 ft8 scrumbling	390kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Praa Sands, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Praa Sands

StonesreefBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2025
The WelloeBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2025

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits