Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks here. It's a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. There's some decent energy coming in, but the winds are going to play games with us. We've got a run of clean conditions later in the period that could be worth keeping an eye on, but the early part of the week is looking like a write-off for anything decent.

The first real sniff of action kicks off Saturday morning the 5th at Perran Sands. We've got a 5ft west swell rolling in with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 552. The water's sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than you'd expect for this time of year. The problem? It's a light northwesterly breeze blowing straight onshore. That's going to mess up the surface, so while there's size, it's going to be lumpy and hard work. Not one to get excited about.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off. We've got a strong southeasterly cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops right off to under 3ft. Even though it's clean, there's just not enough push to bother.

Monday the 7th sees a big pulse of west swell, pushing up to 7ft with a 13-second period. The combined energy hits 1632 – that's strong, very strong. But again, the wind is a cross-onshore northwesterly, and it's blowing at 12 mph. It's going to be choppy and messy. For experienced surfers only at that size in those conditions.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are more of the same: waist to chest-high west swell, but constantly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Just ugly.

Now, things start to look up on Thursday the 10th. The swell drops to a more manageable 4ft from the west, and the wind swings around to a light southerly, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The period is short, only 6 seconds, so it won't have much power, but it'll be clean and rideable. The energy is weak at 97. Not a standout, but a nice little window for a longboard.

The best conditions of the whole run look like they'll fall on Sunday the 13th. The swell is a modest 4ft from the west, but the wind is forecast to go glassy – dead calm. That's a rare treat. The combined energy is moderate at 210. With a 9-second period, it'll be a clean, fun size for a beginner-friendly reef like Perran Sands. The crowds will be 'sometimes' there, so you might have a few locals out, but with conditions like that, it'll be worth it.

From the 14th onwards, the swell drops right off. We're looking at knee to waist-high waves for the rest of the run. The wind does clean up again on the 17th and 19th with light offshores and even another glassy spell on the afternoon of the 19th. These are good windows for a small wave board, but don't expect any real power. The 20th has a tiny 2ft west swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze in the morning.

So, overall, it's a lean fortnight. The standout is definitely Sunday the 13th – glassy conditions and chest-high waves. That's your best bet. The Saturday morning the 5th has the size but the onshore wind kills it. For the second week, it's all about the small, clean windows on the 17th and 19th, but don't get your hopes up for anything more than a fun little knee-slapper.

- Rusty

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