Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, because I've stared at the charts for Perran Sands and, honestly, it's a bit of a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring, especially for a spot that can be fickle at the best of times. We're not talking about a lack of swell hitting the coast, just that it's all arriving with a ton of wind and not much size. If you're desperate for a paddle, there might be a couple of moments, but I'd be looking at other plans for most of this stretch.

The first real chance for anything surfable, and I use that term loosely, is on Monday the 3rd. We've got a bit of west-southwest swell, around 3ft with a short 8-second period. The wind's set to go glassy in the morning, which is a beautiful thing to see. That's about as good as it's going to get for a while. The combined energy is a weak 97, so it’s not going to be firing, but it's the cleanest it'll be all week. The long-range forecast is not your friend here.

After that, the mid-week gets pretty messy. The swell does pick up a touch on Wednesday the 5th, pushing to 4-5ft, but it's coming with a short 7-second period and a proper cross-onshore wind from the southwest at 16 mph. It’ll be lumpy, choppy, and borderline messy – not worth getting excited about. We're seeing moderate wave energy around 170-204 here, but all that energy is being chopped up by the breeze. Thursday the 6th isn't much better, with a 5ft swell but that west-northwest wind is blowing straight on at 16 mph, killing any chance of a clean face.

We get a bit of respite towards the end of the week, but the swell disappears with it. Friday the 7th back to a tiny 1ft, and while it's glassy in the morning, there's nothing to ride. The whole weekend and into the middle of the following week is just flat-lining, with barely a ripple. There is a tiny blip on Wednesday the 12th with a clean 2ft swell on the morning, but it’s so small it’s barely worth mentioning. The consistent theme is just not enough swell and too much wind.

Looking further out, there's a brief showing of slightly better energy on Thursday the 13th (combined energy of 175), but it’s again accompanied by a cross-onshore wind. And then it all turns to custard on the 14th and 15th when we get strong breeze conditions with rain and wind up to 28 mph. That's not surf weather, that's a write-off.

So, what's the verdict? This is a textbook case of no good surf options in this 16-day window for Perran Sands. The only real standout, and I mean the only one, is the Monday morning session on the 3rd. It's tiny, but it's clean. Beyond that, the whole period is compromised. It’s not the kind of place that just holds onto any old swell, and with the constant wind, the paddle out looks more like a battle than a pleasure. I'd genuinely be more excited about the kiteboarding prospects than the surfing for much of this stretch, and that’s saying something. Keep an eye on it though, it won’t be this bad forever.

Rusty.

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