Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Perran Sands. It’s a reef break that’s fairly consistent and works best with a W swell. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you’ll notice it’s a bit more pleasant than usual.

To be honest, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. The wind is going to be a persistent problem for most of the period, with a lot of cross-on and gusty conditions ruining the surface. The combined swell energy (63) is weak on Tuesday 25 August morning, but it’s tiny at 2ft from the west with a short 10-second period. The wind is a cross-off from the east at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s just no power. Tuesday afternoon sees a slight bump to 2ft with a nice offshore ESE breeze at 12 mph, making it clean, but it’s still very ordinary. The combined energy (88) is still weak.

The next few days are pretty grim. Wednesday 26 August has a 2ft swell again but with a cross-off wind, and the energy drops to 58. Thursday 27 August is a write-off with strong cross-off winds and a 1ft swell. Friday 28 August sees the swell jump to 5ft from the west, but the wind is cross-shore and then cross-on, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy climbs to 254 (moderate), but the conditions are poor.

The weekend gets a bit bigger but just as messy. Saturday 29 August has 8ft to 8ft from the WSW, but it’s a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19-22 mph, making it lumpy. The combined energy is strong at 744-867. This is too big for beginners and only for the keenest experts in the messy conditions. Sunday 30 August has a 5ft swell from the west with a cross-off wind, so it’s clean, but the wind is still strong at 19 mph, and the combined energy is 352. It’s surfable, but not a standout.

The first week of September looks similar. Monday 31 August has 6ft to 7ft from the west, but it’s cross-on and lumpy. The combined energy is strong (512-637). Tuesday 1 September has 6ft to 8ft from the WSW, but the wind is cross-shore and messy. Wednesday 2 September has 7ft to 8ft from the west, cross-on and messy. The combined energy is strong (839-869).

Now, there is a real standout on the horizon. Sunday 6 September into Monday 7 September looks promising. Sunday morning has a solid 10ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not perfect. However, the combined energy is a massive 1768 (very strong). Sunday afternoon sees the same 10ft swell from the west with a longer 11-second period, and a cross-off wind from the SSW at 25 mph. The combined energy is 2195. It’s clean, but it’s big. This is strictly for experts. The long period (11 seconds) will give it good shape and energy, but at a beach break like this, it might be a bit straight. It’s best suited to the reef here.

Looking further ahead to Tuesday 8 September, we have a 8ft swell from the west with a 12-second period – very long period groundswell. The combined energy is huge at 2491-2664, but the wind is cross-shore from the SW, making it lumpy. It’s a marginal forecast, but if the wind swings clean, it could be a monster session. Wednesday 9 September sees the swell drop to 6ft with a lighter onshore wind, but it’s not really worth getting excited about.

So, overall, the best bet is Sunday 6 September afternoon. The swell is big (10ft from the west), the period is long (11 seconds), and the wind is cross-off, giving you clean, powerful waves. It’s for experts only, no doubt about it. The other potential is Tuesday 8 September if the wind plays ball, but that’s a long way out and less certain. For the rest of the period, it’s mostly a case of waiting for the wind to drop.

Rusty.

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