Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Perran Sands Surf Guide

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.

Perran Sands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Perran Sands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Perran Sands occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Perran Sands 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 22% of the time in February while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

blown out

59%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Perran Sands Location Map

Interactive Perran Sands 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 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.

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Perran Sands Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 15:04 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Perran Sands look like?

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Credit: Simon Towers

Tides at Perran Sands

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 7 km from Perran Sands.

Next High Water: 12:41am | 4.8m

Next Low Water: 06:30pm | 2.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Perran Sands Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.6 °C) at Perran Sands is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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