Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, W swell with 1,755 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW 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 (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Perran Sands.
Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The first few days are a write-off, to be honest. Thursday and Friday are looking lumpy, cross, and just plain messy. Not worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is up there, but the wind is just wrecking it. A real shame.
Then, we get a little window. The standout of the whole outlook is Saturday morning, September 5th. The ocean is going to go glassy, with a light 3 mph wind from the west turning it to glass. The swell is a modest 5 ft from the WNW, with a solid 11-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 467, and it’s all clean. This is your best bet. The afternoon will be similar, a touch smaller at 4 ft, but still glassy and clean. It won’t be big, but it’ll be fun.
After that, it goes quiet again. Sunday the 6th is tiny, with only 2 ft on offer, and even though the wind is offshore, there’s just no power in the water.
The next real window of interest is a long-range one, so keep an eye on it. Monday morning, September 14th, is clean with a cross-offshore breeze. The swell is only 2 ft from the west with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is very weak. It’s not a world-beater.
Further out, Tuesday, September 15th sees a big jump in period, with a 16-second groundswell from the WNW. The combined energy is strong, and the swell pushes 5 ft. However, the wind is cross-shore and cross-on, making it choppy. This is a long-period swell, which can be tricky at a beach break like Perran Sands, as it might break too straight. It’s one for the experts, and the conditions are a big question mark.
The very end of the run, Friday, September 18th, is clean with offshore winds, but the swell is tiny at 1.0 ft. Not worth a mention for surfing.
So, to sum it up: your best surf is this coming Saturday morning. Get out there while it’s glassy. The rest of the run is a mix of blown-out, too small, or too messy. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 263 | 438 | 671 | 549 | 430 | 460 | 326 | 122 | 57 | 52 | 104 | 1480 | 1074 | 949 | 1106 | 851 | 576 | 195 | 130 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | — | 20 | 20 | 77 | 460 | 326 | 122 | 57 | 52 | 104 | 1480 | 1074 | 949 | — | — | 576 | 195 | 130 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 6 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 266 | 263 | 438 | 671 | 549 | 430 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1106 | 851 | 50 | — | — | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 289 | 212 | 150 | 227 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 206 | 7 | 99 | 119 | 50 | 99 | 227 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 0 |
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