Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight – the next 16 days at Perran Sands are a real struggle. We've got a reef break that's usually fairly consistent, but right now it's offering next to nothing. Water temp is sitting at about 62°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – small mercies. But the surf? Honestly, it's a lean run.
From Thursday 9 July right through to the end of the window, nearly every session is marked as poor. The only flicker of something even remotely surfable comes on Saturday 11 July in the afternoon. We're talking a tiny 2.6 ft swell from the north, period a short 6 seconds, so it's weak and gutless – combined energy only 96. Wind is light ENE at 6 mph, cross-off, so the surface will be clean. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". That's about as generous as you can get. Still, if you're desperate for a paddle and don't mind knee-high slop, that's your best shot. But don't expect much.
The rest of the period is a write-off. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, swells stay tiny, and the energy readings rarely break three digits. There's a long gap from Sunday 12 July onwards where scores don't even reach a 1 – just day after day of poor surf. Even the few cleaner moments, like Tuesday 14 July morning with a fresh offshore ESE wind at 19 mph, only deliver a 2.0 ft swell from the north. Too small to bother with.
Bottom line: don't pencil in any sessions. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now it's looking bleak. Keep the board in the car and check back later.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 43 | 66 | 28 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 26 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | NE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | NE 5 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 44 | 34 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 393 | 3 | 606 | 383 | 142 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 24 |
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