Beach Weather in Praa Sands Beach, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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Beach Weather Today in Praa Sands Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 24° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 10%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and light at 15kmh from the North West. The light winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Praa Sands Beach faces Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 09:33 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Praa Sands Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 24° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 16° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.1mm of rain. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 14%.

PRAA SANDS BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Tue 7th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17° 17° 16° 20° 21° 21° 21° 18°
19% 11% 13% 9% 15% 8% 3% 4%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Wed 8th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
16° 16° 16° 20° 21° 22° 23° 20°
0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 3% 2%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Thu 9th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17° 17° 17° 21° 23° 23° 24° 20°
1% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Fri 10th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 18° 19° 24° 26° 24° 25° 21°
8% 6% 8% 5% 4% 3% 3% 12%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Sat 11th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19° 20° 20° 23° 24° 25° 24° 22°
7% 4% 3% 4% 6% 5% 6% 11%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Sun 12th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21° 20° 21° 22° 23° 25° 25° 23°
51% 57% 25% 9% 5% 8% 9% 15%
0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Mon 13th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
22° 21° 19° 20° 22° 23° 23° 21°
38% 23% 34% 27% 18% 11% 7% 14%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Tue 7th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
7
kmh
8
kmh
8
kmh
12
kmh
14
kmh
15
kmh
12
kmh
9
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
8.1s 7.9s 9.0s 8.9s 8.8s 8.4s 8.3s 8.7s
Wed 8th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
7
kmh
8
kmh
7
kmh
5
kmh
7
kmh
13
kmh
14
kmh
12
kmh
0.9m
0.7m
0.6m
0.9m
1.0m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
9.5s 9.5s 9.3s 9.4s 9.6s 9.6s 9.5s 9.4s
Thu 9th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13
kmh
13
kmh
12
kmh
12
kmh
13
kmh
17
kmh
21
kmh
15
kmh
0.8m
1.0m
1.0m
0.7m
1.1m
1.1m
1.0m
1.1m
9.4s 9.4s 9.4s 9.4s 9.3s 9.2s 9.1s 9.2s
Fri 10th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13
kmh
13
kmh
13
kmh
16
kmh
13
kmh
21
kmh
20
kmh
22
kmh
1.2m
1.2m
0.9m
0.9m
1.2m
1.2m
1.1m
0.7m
9.2s 9.1s 8.9s 8.8s 8.6s 8.4s 8.3s 8.3s
Sat 11th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
24
kmh
18
kmh
21
kmh
19
kmh
14
kmh
15
kmh
15
kmh
14
kmh
0.8m
0.8m
1.1m
1.2m
1.1m
1.3m
1.0m
0.4m
8.2s 5.1s 5.4s 6.0s 8.3s 6.4s 8.6s 6.2s
Sun 12th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
20
kmh
31
kmh
35
kmh
36
kmh
41
kmh
38
kmh
31
kmh
29
kmh
0.3m
0.6m
1.2m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
0.7m
0.7m
6.3s 6.3s 6.3s 7.8s 8.3s 7.8s 7.9s 7.5s
Mon 13th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
35
kmh
39
kmh
36
kmh
40
kmh
36
kmh
30
kmh
22
kmh
34
kmh
1.2m
1.2m
1.4m
1.3m
1.0m
1.5m
1.4m
0.7m
6.0s 6.6s 6.3s 7.3s 7.4s 6.0s 7.4s 7.3s
Tue 7th July
4:52 AM 10:24 AM 5:17 PM 10:48 PM
1.30 4.61 1.41 4.69
Wed 8th July
5:53 AM 11:14 AM 6:22 PM 11:42 PM
1.40 4.49 1.46 4.53
Thu 9th July
6:57 AM 12:13 PM 7:27 PM
1.45 4.38 1.44
Fri 10th July
12:47 AM 8:01 AM 1:23 PM 8:31 PM
4.40 1.42 4.34 1.34
Sat 11th July
2:05 AM 9:01 AM 2:44 PM 9:32 PM
4.36 1.32 4.44 1.15
Sun 12th July
3:28 AM 9:59 AM 3:59 PM 10:29 PM
4.49 1.16 4.68 0.94
Mon 13th July
4:34 AM 10:54 AM 4:57 PM 11:23 PM
4.72 0.97 4.97 0.72
Tue 7th July
22°
0.0mm
16kmh WNW
10%
Wed 8th July
23°
0.0mm
7kmh SSW
1%
Thu 9th July
24°
0.0mm
6kmh E
2%
Fri 10th July
26°
0.0mm
22kmh ENE
6%
Sat 11th July
25°
0.0mm
26kmh E
5%
Sun 12th July
25°
0.1mm
42kmh E
22%
Mon 13th July
23°
0.0mm
45kmh E
21%
Tue 14th July
22°
0.1mm
39kmh E
23%
Wed 15th July
24°
0.3mm
33kmh E
42%
Thu 16th July
22°
0.1mm
9kmh ESE
51%
Fri 17th July
20°
0.4mm
6kmh SW
46%
Sat 18th July
18°
0.0mm
30kmh NNW
14%
Sun 19th July
17°
0.0mm
24kmh W
61%
Mon 20th July
16°
2.5mm
15kmh WSW
79%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 22° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 16° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 6 days of very light rain with an average of 0.6mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 27%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Praa Sands Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Praa Sands Beach, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Taking a holiday at Praa Sands Beach, located in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, is an excellent choice for beach aficionados who want to enjoy the British coastline. This beautiful beach offers stunning views and a wide array of activities to make your vacation unforgettable.

Beach Type

Praa Sands Beach is known for its golden sand, which stretches for about a mile along the coast. The sand is fine and soft, making it perfect for sunbathing and building sandcastles. The beach also has some rocky sections where rock pools form during low tide – these are perfect for exploring and observing marine life. While there isn't a coral reef at Praa Sands Beach, the rocky areas still provide some interesting snorkeling opportunities as they attract various fish species.

Beach Activities

Popular activities at Praa Sands Beach include:

  1. Surfing: Praa Sands is well-known as a top surfing spot in Cornwall due to its consistent waves and surf-friendly conditions. There are surf schools available that offer lessons for beginners and equipment rental for more experienced surfers.

  2. Swimming: The beach offers clean waters and lifeguard services during the summer months, making it safe for swimming.

  3. Beachcombing: Exploring the shoreline at low tide can reveal fascinating treasures such as shells, driftwood, and sea glass.

  4. Walking: With its extensive stretch of sand, Praa Sands Beach is perfect for long walks along the coast while enjoying breathtaking ocean views.

  5. Rock Pooling: As mentioned earlier, the rocky areas of the beach are home to intriguing rock pools during low tide – an excellent opportunity to discover marine wildlife up close.

Accommodations

While there aren't any large resorts situated directly on the beachfront at Praa Sands Beach, there are several options nearby that offer comfortable accommodations:

  1. The Sandbar: A family-run guesthouse with stunning sea views, offering bed and breakfast accommodations.

  2. Praa Sands Holiday Park: A holiday park with a range of self-catering accommodations, including caravans and lodges, located just a short walk from the beach.

Areas to Stay In

  1. Praa Sands Village: Staying in the heart of Praa Sands Village means you'll be within walking distance to the beach, local shops, and restaurants. The village offers a quiet and charming atmosphere for a relaxing vacation.

  2. Porthleven: Located approximately 4 miles from Praa Sands Beach, Porthleven is a picturesque fishing village with an array of restaurants, pubs, and shops. It's an excellent option for those who want to explore other nearby beaches and attractions while still being close to Praa Sands.

Beach Amenities

Praa Sands Beach offers several amenities to make your visit more enjoyable:

  • Lifeguard services during the summer months
  • Public toilets
  • Beach café serving refreshments
  • Surfboard rental
  • Parking facilities near the beach

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