Praa Sands East (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening.
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Large, powerful waves
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    7 day forecast for Praa Sands East (Beach)

    Today (2 September 2025)
    Time
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    ≥95%
    Temperature
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    S
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    20
    19
    19
    21
    21
    23
    21
    20
    19
    21
    23
    25
    30
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    P
    Humidity
    91%
    86%
    83%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    91%
    95%
    UV 2 3 5 4 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    10
    11
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (3 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Heavy rain Light rain Cloudy Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Heavy shower night Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    60%
    50%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    16
    SSW
    19
    SW
    21
    SSW
    21
    SW
    20
    SW
    19
    SW
    17
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    17
    W
    18
    W
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    41
    42
    36
    35
    30
    30
    30
    30
    28
    28
    33
    35
    35
    35
    35
    33
    31
    30
    28
    29
    28
    28
    26
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    96%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    88%
    84%
    83%
    78%
    70%
    70%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    70%
    75%
    78%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    19
    21
    21
    20
    19
    17
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    15
    14
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.7
    2.0
    2.4
    2.5
    2.4
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (4 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    W
    10
    W
    8
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    10
    W
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    22
    27
    28
    27
    27
    24
    17
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    73%
    68%
    69%
    75%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    8
    11
    12
    12
    10
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.2
    2.5
    2.2
    1.9
    1.7
    2.0
    1.8
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (5 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    12°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    6
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    4
    WSW
    6
    SW
    8
    SSW
    8
    S
    6
    SSE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    11
    13
    14
    15
    14
    11
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    86%
    67%
    63%
    64%
    74%
    87%
    UV - - 1 3 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    4
    6
    8
    8
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (6 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    ESE
    9
    SE
    14
    SE
    16
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    23
    25
    25
    28
    26
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    90%
    91%
    76%
    69%
    71%
    79%
    87%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    9
    14
    16
    16
    16
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    7
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (7 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    18°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    13
    S
    12
    S
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    11
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    24
    24
    24
    25
    23
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    95%
    94%
    92%
    90%
    82%
    85%
    90%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    11
    14
    13
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.4
    2.1
    2.6
    2.8
    2.6
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    9
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (8 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    9
    SSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    19
    23
    25
    25
    18
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    87%
    88%
    76%
    73%
    74%
    79%
    87%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Remaining unsettled with further scattered, blustery showers.

    Today:

    Widespread cloud and rain will spread eastwards through the morning, with heavy downpours at times. Turning brighter from the west into the afternoon, although occasional showers are still possible. Breezy, especially along the south coast. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Tonight:

    Settled for many this evening with a few clear spells, before becoming overcast tonight as a band of rain moves in from the southwest. Some heavy downpours and becoming breezier. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Widely wet and windy through the morning, with heavy, sometimes thundery spells at times. Brighter skies developing by the afternoon bringing a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Scattered, blustery showers for many on Thursday, but some brighter spells too. More settled from Friday; mainly dry with some sunshine, though still rather breezy at times.

    Updated:

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