Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the outlook for Perran Sands (reef) is pretty grim for the foreseeable future. There’s a serious run of tiny, weak, and messy surf ahead. We’re starting now and going all the way through to the second week of August with nothing really worth paddling out for. The wave energy is consistently low, sitting in the double digits most of the time, which is just a sign of a flat spell.

The first real sniff of something different comes on Thursday, 13th August. The morning has a modest 2 ft from the WNW with a period of 6 seconds, so it’s short-period stuff. The wind is offshore from the ESE, blowing at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s the only saving grace. The combined energy is still tiny (29). The afternoon picks up a little to 2 ft from the WNW, with a slightly better period of 9 seconds. The wind goes gentle offshore from the SE at 9 mph, and the energy bumps up to a moderate 74. It’s surfable, but it’s nothing to write home about. The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, so no shocks there.

Friday, 14th August morning shows a bit more size, up to 3 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds and a moderate energy reading of 118. The wind is cross-off from the ENE, blowing at 12 mph, so it’s clean. But the conditions are still described as poor, so don’t expect classic waves.

That’s it. The whole 16-day window is a slow one. If you’re desperate, the 13th afternoon offers the most potential, but it’s really just a bit of clean, ordinary surf for a beginner to mess around on. The rest of the time you’re better off finding something else to do. The swell is too small and inconsistent to get excited about. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a dry spell, but it won’t last forever.

Rusty.

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