Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks here at Perran Sands. It’s a reef setup, pretty exposed to the west, so it catches a bit of most things. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothin’ to write home about.

Honestly, mate, it’s a grim outlook for the most part. The immediate days are a write-off with persistent cross-onshore winds choppin’ up any scrap of swell. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf from now all the way through to the end of July. The wind is just relentless, and the little swell that shows up is weak and short-period. There’s just nothin’ to get excited about.

Then, on July 26th, Sunday morning, we see a big jump in energy. The combined swell energy hits 585 (moderate to strong), with a 7ft swell from the WNW. That’s a bit of size, but the wind is onshore and fresh, blowin’ 19 mph. The surf quality is marked as poor. That’s a big, powerful, messy lump. It’s really only gonna be for the experienced crew, and even then it’ll be a battle. The afternoon sees it drop to 7ft and 479 energy, still onshore. The following Monday the 27th holds 7ft with 363 energy, but again, it’s cross-onshore winds. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through this whole period.

The glassy moment on July 23rd, Thursday morning, is a real tease. We get a brief window of glassy conditions with a 3ft swell from the NNW, period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 67 (weak). It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” For a beginner, a clean 3ft wave on a reef is a good little session, but it’s gone by the afternoon. That’s the only true highlight, and it’s a fleeting one.

The rest of the forecast into the first week of August stays poor. Strong cross-off winds on July 30th clean up a tiny 1.0ft to 1ft swell, but it’s just too small to be any good. The last few days into early August see a slight uptick in swell energy, but it’s still accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore winds, keeping the quality down.

So, to be honest, the only standout is that Thursday morning, July 23rd. It’s not a big swell, but the glassy wind and 3ft waves on a reef will be the cleanest, most fun you’ll see in this whole 16-day window. For the rest of it, you’re best off lookin’ at the forecast for a change, or takin’ the dog for a walk.

Rusty.

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