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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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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Sat 24

Sun 25

Portreath18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Portreath

3 ft269 kJ

4 ft370 kJ

8 ft1308 kJ

9 ft976 kJ

5 ft687 kJ

8 ft936 kJ

9 ft1191 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portreath, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	3 ft12 shollow	269kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	62, good	4 ft10 shollow	370kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,308kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 scrumbling	976kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	5 ft12 smushy	687kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	936kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,191kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	14°C

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

3 ft236 kJ

4 ft291 kJ

8 ft1207 kJ

8 ft837 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

8 ft841 kJ

8 ft1018 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gwithian, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft12 shollow	236kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	291kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,207kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	837kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft12 smushy	429kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	841kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,018kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	15°C

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

2 ft167 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

7 ft924 kJ

5 ft392 kJ

3 ft300 kJ

5 ft443 kJ

7 ft743 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Peter's point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	2 ft12 shollow	167kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	3 ft10 shollow	225kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	924kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	392kJ	wind from the south, 20 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	3 ft12 smushy	300kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	443kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	743kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	15°C

Praa Sands0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft122 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft558 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praa Sands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft12 shollow	122kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	3 ft10 shollow	210kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	5 ft11 shollow	558kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	305kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	4 ft9 shollow	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 shollow	407kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	580kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	15°C

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

3 ft39 kJ

3 ft211 kJ

4 ft422 kJ

6 ft400 kJ

4 ft408 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

8 ft904 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kynance Cove, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft11 shollow	211kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft11 smushy	422kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	4, poor	6 ft9 smushy	400kJ	wind from the south, 25 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	4 ft11 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 37 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft10 smushy	440kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	904kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	15°C

Porthleven Beach5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Porthleven

2 ft116 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

5 ft529 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

4 ft266 kJ

5 ft344 kJ

6 ft486 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porthleven Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft12 shollow	116kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 shollow	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	5 ft11 shollow	529kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	4 ft10 smushy	275kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	4 ft10 shollow	266kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft10 smushy	344kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	486kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	15°C

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

2 ft116 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

5 ft529 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

4 ft266 kJ

5 ft344 kJ

6 ft486 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portcew, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft12 shollow	116kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft10 shollow	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	5 ft11 shollow	529kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	4 ft10 smushy	275kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft10 shollow	266kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft10 shollow	344kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	486kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	15°C

Perranuthnoe4.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Perranuthnoe

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft558 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Perranuthnoe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	558kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	4 ft9 smushy	305kJ	wind from the south, 25 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft10 smushy	407kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	580kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

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

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft558 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabage patch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	558kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	4 ft9 smushy	305kJ	wind from the south, 25 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft10 smushy	407kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	580kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

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

2 ft167 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

8 ft1003 kJ

7 ft608 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

5 ft443 kJ

7 ft627 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Breakwater, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft12 shollow	167kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 shollow	225kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	8 ft10 scrumbling	1,003kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	7 ft8 scrumbling	608kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	5 ft11 shollow	457kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	443kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	7 ft8 scrumbling	627kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C

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

2 ft167 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

8 ft1003 kJ

7 ft608 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

5 ft443 kJ

7 ft627 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Carbis Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	167kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	225kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,003kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	7 ft8 ssoft	608kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	457kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	443kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	627kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C

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

2 ft167 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

7 ft779 kJ

7 ft608 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

5 ft443 kJ

7 ft627 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hayle Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	167kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	225kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	7 ft9 smushy	779kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	608kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	5 ft11 smushy	457kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	443kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	24, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	627kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C

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

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

7 ft923 kJ

6 ft516 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

6 ft577 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marazion - pointers, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	923kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	516kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	562kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	577kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	15°C

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

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

7 ft923 kJ

6 ft516 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

7 ft733 kJ

6 ft577 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Newlyn Harbour wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft10 ssoft	923kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	516kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	733kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	577kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots, offshore	15°C

Porthleven5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in PorthlevenExperts only

2 ft116 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

5 ft529 kJ

6 ft421 kJ

4 ft266 kJ

7 ft648 kJ

6 ft460 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Porthleven, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 shollow	116kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 shollow	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	5 ft11 shollow	529kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	6 ft8 smushy	421kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	266kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	7 ft9 scrumbling	648kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	6 ft9 smushy	460kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C

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

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

7 ft863 kJ

6 ft421 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

7 ft648 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Prussia Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	863kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	421kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	648kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	21, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	15°C

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

2 ft141 kJ

3 ft198 kJ

8 ft935 kJ

7 ft525 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft325 kJ

7 ft542 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St. Ives harbour wall., each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft12 shollow	141kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	198kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	8 ft9 scrumbling	935kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	525kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	5 ft11 scrumbling	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	325kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	7 ft8 scrumbling	542kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	15°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