Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Perran Sands this week:
The surf forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Nothing decent for the next few days. First chance of a wave is Wednesday morning the 13th. Perran Sands (reef) picks up a small W swell at 3 ft to 3 ft, and while it’s rideable, it’s not exciting. The wind is light NE and cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is weak, with only 126 to 139 combined energy. Water’s running a touch warmer than usual, about 3°F above average, so it’s comfortable.
Thursday the 14th the swell pushes up to 4 ft, but the wind swings NNW and onshore, which chops it up. More energy at 272, but poor conditions. Friday the 15th and the weekend are junk – small, weak, and onshore.
Monday the 19th morning is the first proper clean session. Wind goes S cross-off at 12 mph, and we get 4 ft of W swell with 148 energy. It’s clean, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s not powerful. Still, the best we’ve seen.
The standout is in the second week. Sunday the 24th morning has 6 ft of WSW swell, but the wind is SW cross-off at 28 mph, which is strong and will blow it out. Energy jumps to 463. Not clean. Then Monday the 25th morning is the big one. A huge 12 ft W swell with a 10-second period and an energy reading of 1970 – that’s powerful, serious surf. But the wind is WNW at 28 mph, cross-on, and it’s going to be a mess. This is expert-only. Over 8 ft, and it’s only for the brave. Tuesday the 26th morning still has 8 ft of W swell, but it’s still lumpy.
So the first week is mostly a bust. The second week has size, but the wind kills it. Monday the 25th is the big one if you’re an expert and don’t mind chaos. For cleaner, more manageable waves, Wednesday the 13th morning is your best early bet – small, but clean.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 13 | 59 | 125 | 139 | 175 | 272 | 237 | 181 | 129 | 275 | 132 | 71 | 72 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 225 | 257 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | SW 18 | W 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 59 | 125 | 139 | 175 | 272 | 237 | 181 | 129 | — | 132 | 71 | 72 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | W 9 | W 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 8 | — | — | N 4 | — | W 18 | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 9 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 275 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 225 | 257 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 227 | 7 | 7 | 170 | 52 | 144 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 498 | 281 | 36 | 34 | 0 |
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