Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch for Perran Sands. We’re looking at a solid two-week run with nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. The first week is a total write-off, and the second week doesn’t offer much redemption either. There’s a gap from the start all the way through to the morning of the 13th of August before we even see a glimmer of something surfable. That’s nearly two weeks of flat, messy, or blown-out conditions.
The water is currently sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze your toes off while you’re staring at the flat ocean.
The only window that even registers on the dial is the morning of Thursday, the 13th of August. We get a tiny pulse of 4ft swell from the WSW, but the real story is the wind. It’s forecast to be glassy. That’s right, flat calm. For a brief moment, those little 4ft waves will be as clean as it gets. The combined energy is a weak 167, so it’s not punchy, but for a beginner spot, a clean 4ft is infinitely better than a messy 7ft. It won’t be a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only surfable option on the board.
The rest of the second week is a bust. The swell tries to build, hitting 7ft to 8ft on the morning of the 16th of August, which is a solid size for this reef, but the wind is straight onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a decent wave. That kind of size with onshore wind is just a washing machine. For a beginner break like Perran Sands, anything over 5ft gets tricky, and over 8ft is for experts only, so keep that in mind if you’re new.
Bottom line: if you’ve got a kite, that 7ft day on the 16th might look interesting with the wind, but for a paddle surf, this is a long, quiet period. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 40 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 82 | 99 | 77 | 53 | 111 | 111 | 222 | 310 | 278 | 376 | 262 | 149 | 52 | 54 | 27 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | N 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | 99 | 77 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 54 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 10 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 15 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 4 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 111 | 111 | 222 | 310 | 278 | 376 | 262 | 149 | 52 | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 50 | 387 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 258 | 215 | 205 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 281 | 215 | 76 | 35 | 550 | 236 |
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