Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s 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 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
The opening stretch is a write-off for any serious surfing. From the 15th through the 20th, we’ve got swell on the way, mainly around the 1.4m to 2.2m mark, but it’s all coming in with a howling onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate for the most part, hitting over 900 on the 16th and even peaking at 1268 on the 18th, but don’t let that fool you. The surface is going to be a mess – chopped up, lumpy, and generally unpleasant. This is less about riding waves and more about getting thrashed in the shorey. It’s not worth your time unless you’re keen on a paddling workout.
Then we hit a low-energy slump from the 20th into the 24th. There are some surfable waves, but they’re gutless. The 20th and 21st have a bit of waist-high stuff, but it’s cross-onshore and ordinary. The morning of the 21st starts with a bit of glass with tiny 0.8m surf, but it’s not doing much. The 22nd is the first real change: the wind swings offshore (SE) overnight, and we finally see some clean, organized lines. The 22nd afternoon has a clean 1.1m of swell with a good period, and the 23rd looks even better – still small, but clean, with a 12-second period and an offshore breeze. It’s not big, but it’s the first time it’s going to feel genuinely good out there.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 428 | 617 | 899 | 669 | 208 | 566 | 603 | 533 | 1259 | 942 | 287 | 294 | 235 | 426 | 363 | 295 | 183 | 120 | 125 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:38PM6.17m | 8:54AM5.95m | 9:13PM5.69m | 9:30AM5.49m | 9:51PM5.16m | 10:10AM5.00m | 10:36PM4.66m | 11:04AM4.55m | 11:45PM4.25m | 12:32PM4.27m | 1:32AM4.14m | 2:18PM4.38m | 3:01AM4.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.59m | 2:50AM0.85m | 3:07PM1.01m | 3:22AM1.30m | 3:42PM1.48m | 3:59AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:48AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.37m | 6:09AM2.55m | 7:16PM2.54m | 8:00AM2.53m | 8:53PM2.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 617 | 899 | 669 | 208 | — | — | 265 | 3 | 942 | 83 | 294 | 123 | 426 | 363 | 295 | 183 | 120 | 125 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | W 13 | W 18 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 40 | 29 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | NNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 397 | 428 | — | 52 | — | 148 | 566 | 603 | 533 | 1259 | — | 287 | — | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 58 | 35 | 227 | 215 | 498 | 557 | 148 | 227 | 236 | 392 | 236 | 236 | 139 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
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