Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall North)
| Name: | Perran Sands |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SE |
Perran Sands in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a right hand reef break.. Best around high tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall Perran Sands Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Perran Sands surf quality by season and Perran Sands surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Perran Sands |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Perran Sands:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Holywell Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Droskyn Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Penhale | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Perranporth | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Crantock | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Perran Sands: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 46 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 85 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 105 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 136 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 214 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Perran Sands: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 25 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 25 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 43 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 60 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Perran Sands: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 296 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 324 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 324 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 324 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 330 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Perran Sands: |
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| Closest city location | Perranporth (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Newquay (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint Agnes (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Truro (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Probus (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Perran Sands is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Perran Sands is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 129 km (80 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 157 km (98 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Perran Sands and is 171 km (106 miles) away.
