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Attractive area, not the most consistent. Can have dangerous rips when the swell gets in here. 12:00 Today
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| Breaking wave(feet) | 4 junky |
3½ junky |
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3 junky |
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3 junky |
2½ messy waist |
2½ messy waist |
2 chop |
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1½ chop |
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4½ junky |
4 junky |
3 junky |
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| Swell height(feet) | 4½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3½ | 3 | 3½ |
| Swell period(s) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Wind speed(mph) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
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Standard weather forecast for Penzance on the BBC website
More Praa Sands forecasts and linksSame break, different sites:
It's good to check a few forecasts, so here are some links:
 | Praa Sands Surf Report and Forecast on MagicSeaweed, a forecast site using NWW3 data |
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 | Praa Sands Webcam on A1 Surf, an established UK surf site |
 | Virtual offshore buoy (50.0º N / 5.0º W ) on Buoyweather, a forecast Site based on NWW3 data |
 | Praasands Webcam on the BBC |
 | Surface pressure charts for Europe from the Met Office |