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Perran Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | |
11 | 58 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 160 | 142 | 238 | 341 | 329 | 317 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 263 | 263 | 238 | 238 | 189 | 175 | 154 | 120 | 108 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 10:23AM5.39m | 10:53PM5.40m | 11:36AM4.93m | 00:13AM5.09m | 1:04PM4.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM1.17m | 4:45PM1.55m | 5:34AM1.59m | 6:06PM1.89m | 7:02AM1.77m | 7:35PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 11 | 58 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 160 | 142 | 238 | 341 | 329 | 317 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 263 | 263 | 238 | 238 | 189 | 175 | 154 | 120 | 108 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 275 | 240 | 235 | 252 | 215 | 147 | 99 | 206 | 99 | 63 | 60 | 170 | 174 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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