Perelle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guernsey, UK)

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Perelle Bay Surf Guide

Perelle Bay in Guernsey is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest.. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of crowds / rocks.

Perelle Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Perelle Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Perelle Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Perelle Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Perelle Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Perelle Bay Location Map

Interactive Perelle Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Perelle Bay is Guernsey Airport (GCI) in Guernsey Isld., 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Perelle Bay is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Perelle Bay Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 20 March 2023, 16:07 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 20			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WSW	W	WSW	W
Period (s)	6	8	8	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Perelle Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Peter Port, 8 km from Perelle Bay.

Next High Water: 05:53pm | 7.95m

Next Low Water: 12:08am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Perelle Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.6 °C) at Perelle Bay is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.