Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, WNW swell with 1,421 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W 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 1.1m and 10s period. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get down to it. For the next week, it’s gonna be a scratch-fest. From the 16th through the 20th, it’s gonna be a write-off: onshore winds, lumpy, and just plain ugly. The water temp is running about 18°, which is a touch warm for the season. We gotta be patient; it's not looking pretty.
The first sign of life comes on the 25th, a glimmer of hope on Friday afternoon. Swell is only 1.2m, but that period is a long 16 seconds from the WNW. The wind is finally going offshore from the ESE, cleaning it up. The energy is a moderate 793. It’s a start, but not the big show.
The real standout, the day to clear from your calendar, is the 29th. That Tuesday morning we’ve got 2.2m of WSW swell, and by the afternoon it’s pushing 2.5m with the same WSW direction. The wind is blowing offshore from the East, and the energy jumps to a solid 1245. This is the biggest, cleanest swell of the entire forecast. You’ll want to be experienced for this; it’s got some serious power to it. The 29th is it.
The next couple of days, the 30th and the 1st, still have that clean offshore feel, but the swell is fading fast. The 30th is a much smaller 1.4m, and by the 1st of October it’s down to 1.5m but with a short, weak period. There’s a day around the 22nd that shows some promise, but the standout in the second week is unambiguously that big pulse on Tuesday the 29th. Mark it down. This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 917 | 669 | 586 | 528 | 588 | 555 | 980 | 933 | 477 | 388 | 466 | 598 | 360 | 326 | 210 | 120 | 127 | 131 | 289 | 714 | 1421 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13PM5.69m | 9:30AM5.49m | 9:51PM5.16m | 10:10AM5.00m | 10:36PM4.66m | 11:04AM4.55m | 11:45PM4.25m | 12:32PM4.27m | 1:32AM4.14m | 2:18PM4.38m | 3:01AM4.42m | 3:27PM4.79m | 3:54AM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM1.01m | 3:22AM1.30m | 3:42PM1.48m | 3:59AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:48AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.37m | 6:09AM2.55m | 7:16PM2.54m | 8:00AM2.53m | 8:53PM2.31m | 9:19AM2.19m | 9:52PM1.88m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | N 5 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 917 | 669 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 93 | — | 598 | 360 | 326 | 210 | 120 | 127 | 131 | 289 | 714 | 1421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 18 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 260 | 330 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | 586 | 528 | 588 | 555 | 980 | 933 | 477 | 388 | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 227 | 215 | 215 | 227 | 149 | 215 | 236 | 215 | 212 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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