Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Perran Sands this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s a tough outlook here at Perran Sands. We’re staring down a long, grim stretch, and there’s just no way to sugarcoat it. For the next week or more, the wind is all over the shop and the waves are going to be a mess.
Right now, through the weekend and into the early part of next week, it’s all cross-onshore or onshore. The wind is blowing from the north and northwest, anywhere from 9 to 19 mph. The swell is small, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and with short periods of 6 to 8 seconds, it’s just not going to offer anything rideable. The combined energy is weak to moderate, reading between 24 and 182, but it doesn't matter because the wind is making it lumpy and choppy. We’re looking at a stretch from Saturday the 15th right through until at least Monday the 24th where there is nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a solid 10-day gap of poor conditions.
There is a glimmer, and I mean a real flicker, late in the window. On Tuesday the 25th of August, things finally look like they might turn. The wind swings to a light SSW at 6 mph, giving us a cross-offshore breeze. That’s clean. The swell will be around 5 ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 363. This is the only period in the whole 16-day outlook that rates as “expect good surf conditions.”
If you can wait it out, that Tuesday morning is your shot. It’s far out, so keep a loose eye on it, but it’s the one chance we’ve got for a proper session. Everything else is a write-off.
Stay patient, lads. It’s a flat spell, but it won’t hold forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 74 | 46 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 99 | 61 | 73 | 69 | 100 | 82 | 76 | 255 | 472 | 440 | 471 | 275 | 181 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 69 | 61 | 472 | 20 | 471 | 275 | 181 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | N 4 | W 18 | NW 6 | — | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | W 9 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | — | 39 | 10 | 23 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 45 | 46 | 13 | — | 13 | — | 99 | 61 | 73 | 69 | 100 | — | 76 | 255 | — | 440 | — | 21 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 510 | 249 | 249 | 402 | 477 | 265 | 416 | 215 | 245 | 830 | 35 | 267 | 538 | 294 | 139 | 557 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 34 |
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