Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, W swell with 329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. It’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead for Perran Sands. We’re looking at a long run of days where it’s going to be hard to find anything worth paddling out for. The swell window’s just not lining up, and we’ve got a lot of wind messing things up.
The first few days are a total washout. Sunday the 9th is flat, barely a ripple. Monday the 10th is tiny and lumpy. Tuesday the 11th has a clean offshore breeze, but there’s no power behind it – just 1ft of weak stuff. It’s torture, seeing clean conditions with nothing to ride.
We finally get a bit of life on Wednesday the 12th. It’s small, maybe 3ft to 3ft, but the wind is light and the water is clean. The energy is still weak, but it’s the first time it feels rideable. That’s the best we get for a while. From Thursday the 13th through to the 23rd, it’s a grim saga of onshore winds, lumpy seas, and poor quality, even when the swell bumps up a bit. There’s a lot of days there where you’d be better off doing anything else. The wind is just constantly ruining any chance of a decent wave.
The only other time things look interesting is right at the end of the window, on Monday the 24th. The swell finally picks up to a solid 5ft, and the energy jumps into that moderate range (432). The wind is light, which is a huge plus. But, and it’s a big but, the swell direction is from the west, with a cross-shore wind. It’s a promising sign, but it’s over a week away, so we’ve got to treat it as a possibility, not a sure thing. It’s a long way out, but it’s the one day that has any real potential.
For the first break we mentioned, the water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a huge deal, but worth noting.
So, the honest truth is, there’s no standout day here. The best you can hope for is a small, clean wave on Wednesday, and a hopeful eye on that bigger swell at the end of the month. It’s a real test of patience, this one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 16 | 22 | 31 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 85 | 125 | 139 | 168 | 329 | 242 | 184 | 159 | 152 | 171 | 80 | 58 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33AM5.35m | 4:05PM5.69m | 4:37AM5.77m | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM1.47m | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 85 | 125 | 139 | 168 | 329 | 242 | 184 | 159 | 152 | 171 | 80 | 58 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 28 | 56 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 227 | 227 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 401 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 215 | 35 | 74 | 266 |
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