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Perran Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Perran Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | |
151 | 108 | 78 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 55 | 80 | 101 | 218 | 471 | 627 | 597 | 576 | 730 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:41AM4.80m | 1:23PM4.68m | 1:52AM5.04m | 2:28PM5.03m | 2:51AM5.42m | 3:22PM5.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:43PM1.98m | 8:22AM1.66m | 8:45PM1.64m | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | N 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 151 | 108 | 78 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 80 | 101 | 218 | 471 | 627 | 597 | 576 | 730 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 113 | 270 | 257 | 574 | 574 | 170 | 244 | 236 | 29 | 519 | 539 | 539 | 578 | 539 | 498 | 295 | 753 | 753 | 1113 | 1113 | 776 | 637 |
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