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Perran Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Perran Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Perran Sands sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 Saturday (May 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 18) at 10PM. 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+) | 7AM (Sat 16th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 17th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 18th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | WSW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 15 | W 6 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | |
16 | 34 | 90 | 923 | 904 | 1025 | 716 | 583 | 124 | 89 | 96 | 57 | 18 | 21 | 202 | 378 | 851 | 722 | 639 | 560 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:28PM5.03m | 2:51AM5.42m | 3:22PM5.49m | 3:43AM5.87m | 4:10PM5.96m | 4:30AM6.29m | 4:55PM6.39m | 5:17AM6.62m | 5:40PM6.71m | 6:03AM6.80m | 6:25PM6.87m | 6:49AM6.82m | 7:11PM6.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM1.66m | 8:45PM1.64m | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | 10:06AM0.83m | 10:27PM0.78m | 10:52AM0.46m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:37AM0.20m | 11:59PM0.13m | 12:22PM0.08m | 00:46AM0.02m | 1:08PM0.12m | 1:34AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | N 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 124 | 89 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 87 | 126 | 851 | 722 | 639 | — | 1275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 18 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 8 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 9 | WNW 15 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 21 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 34 | 90 | 923 | 904 | 1025 | 716 | 583 | 124 | 47 | 96 | 57 | 18 | 16 | 202 | — | — | — | — | 560 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 539 | 498 | 903 | 323 | 99 | 280 | 249 | 99 | 35 | 215 | 261 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 93 | 202 | 7 | 215 | 268 | 402 |
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Information about the Perran Sands Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Perran Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Perran Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Perran Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Perran Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Perran Sands is 7 km (4 miles) from Newquay. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newquay. Newquay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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