Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, W swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the next couple of weeks.
So, looking at the whole picture, it's a pretty grim run for us. The first week and a half is looking flat, messy, or just plain ugly. We're talking a solid run of poor surf conditions with the wind and swell doing nothing for us. The only real standout happens way down the track, and even then it's a short window.
Sunday, August 2nd kicks things off with tiny 1 ft west swell and a period of 10 seconds. The wave energy is next to nothing, at 33, and while the wind is light and cross-off, the surf is just too small. Water temps are sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 65°.
We then wade through a long, featureless stretch. Monday morning, August 3rd offers a fleeting moment of chest-high, 2 ft west-southwest swell with a 9-second period and a light offshore wind, giving us some clean but ordinary waves. That's the only real chance for a paddle this week, and it's not much. After that, it's a wasteland of onshore, cross-shore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions right through to mid-August.
Wednesday, August 5th sees a jump in size to 7 ft west swell, but with a short 8-second period and a fresh cross-onshore wind, it's just a messy, blown-out wall of white water. The energy hits 527, but it’s all for nothing for paddling – this setup would be more interesting for kite surfers.
The real news is for Sunday, August 16th. That morning, we finally get a promising setup. The swell is a solid 6 ft from the west, with an 8-second period. The energy is strong at 374. The magic is in the wind – glassy, with a light offshore from the southeast. This is the only time in the forecast that looks truly good. It’s a beginner-friendly size, and the wind will make it clean. The only spot to be is Perran Sands, a reef break that's fairly consistent and exposed to the west swell. Keep in mind, this is a long-range call, so it's promising but not locked in.
After that, the wind swings onshore again on Monday, the 17th, closing the window.
Stay tuned, conditions can shift, but for now, circle that Sunday, August 16th morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 82 | 77 | 58 | 84 | 142 | 131 | 236 | 520 | 368 | 311 | 144 | 73 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 104 | 247 | 204 | 186 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 82 | 77 | 58 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | W 13 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | N 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 131 | 236 | 520 | 368 | 311 | 144 | — | 33 | 29 | 26 | 104 | 247 | 204 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 498 | 205 | 236 | 227 | 215 | 227 | 227 | 29 | 76 | 497 | 493 | 30 | 7 | 212 | 35 |
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