Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, W swell with 1,070 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's switch gears and put that in numbers you might be more used to.
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Perran Sands over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with ya – it's a pretty bleak picture for a while.
We've got a long stretch of poor conditions on the cards. From this Sunday afternoon, right through to the morning of Monday the 21st of September, it's a whole heap of "poor surf conditions" with the odd cross-shore and fresh onshore winds. You're looking at a solid week and a half of nothing doing. The wave energy is weak to moderate (values from 39 to 877), but the wind's just ruining it.
Now, the only glimmer of hope in this whole 16-day window is that Monday the 21st. We finally get a clean window, but it's a small one. Monday morning is the standout, and it's a long way off. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the WNW with a long period of 13 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy, 295 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the lineup should be glassy. For a reef break that's fairly consistent, a clean, long-period groundswell like that can be special. Keep in mind though, with that period it'll be a bit walled-up for a beach break, but it's a reef here, so it should handle it. Crowds are possible here.
So, for the patient surfer, Monday the 21st morning is the only date in the diary. It's a long-range call, so treat it with a pinch of salt, but it's all we've got.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 262 | 189 | 177 | 101 | 374 | 428 | 616 | 815 | 595 | 458 | 496 | 588 | 915 | 318 | 855 | 189 | 223 | 291 | 535 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM6.87m | 7:47AM6.62m | 8:04PM6.58m | 8:20AM6.34m | 8:38PM6.17m | 8:54AM5.95m | 9:13PM5.69m | 9:30AM5.49m | 9:51PM5.16m | 10:10AM5.00m | 10:36PM4.66m | 11:04AM4.55m | 11:45PM4.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.15m | 2:02PM0.27m | 2:19AM0.45m | 2:34PM0.59m | 2:50AM0.85m | 3:07PM1.01m | 3:22AM1.30m | 3:42PM1.48m | 3:59AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:48AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | WNW 10 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 262 | 189 | 6 | 35 | 77 | — | — | 815 | 595 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 230 | 14 | 189 | 41 | 82 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | N 5 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 432 | — | — | 177 | 101 | 374 | 428 | 616 | 62 | — | 458 | 496 | 588 | 915 | 318 | 855 | 159 | 223 | 291 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 227 | 215 | 99 | 50 | 215 | 498 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 236 | 215 | 236 | 236 | 202 | 7 |
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