Perran Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Perran Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Perran Sands sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Perran Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Perran Sands at 1AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Perran Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
475
214
147
188
255
289
199
187
141
85
80
79
57
57
52
18
28
44
91
135
152
157
378
874
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
25
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:10PM5.96m
4:30AM6.29m
4:55PM6.39m
5:17AM6.62m
5:40PM6.71m
6:03AM6.80m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.78m
10:52AM0.46m
11:13PM0.40m
11:37AM0.20m
11:59PM0.13m
12:22PM0.08m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
6
7
7
8
7
7
8
5
7
5
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.7
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
8
214
147
121
64
109
108
7
7
19
7
79
57
57
52
18
28
20
35
58
121
157
173
874
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.7
WNW
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
12
0.5
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
41
8
8
2
7
26
18
10
5
14
2
2
6
5
6
116
378
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
N
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
5
0.5
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
7
14
5
21
7
1
71
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
4
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
475
165
146
188
255
289
199
187
141
85
80
13
19
44
91
135
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
Distance (km)
1146
76
162
281
242
35
281
323
281
52
246
8
29
29
289
495
215
215
215
35
35
50
400
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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