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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Praa sands
UK, Cornwall South
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 50° 6.108' N |
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Drive towards Penzance from Helston. Turn off at Praa sands. Park in car park over looking the Beach. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
Bottom
PowerOrdinary
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movement
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Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
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Nice long beach so you can normally get a peak to yourself if your prepared to walk. Needs a BIG swell to work at high tide but when its pumping its my favorite Cornish break. Got a sort of french Aquitain feel to it on the few days a year when its really going off.
Atmosphere
Nice cossy sort of atmosphere for a beach which is about 1km long.
General
Had a 6FT session at the far east end which is called Hendra in the early 1990s which was trully mind blowing. Unfortunatly they closed the car park at that end but you can still walk there.
If the winds coming from the north and the north coast is huge then praa sands is a good to check.
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