Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’ll tell ya straight up – the next 15 days or so don’t look like much. From July 7th all the way through July 21st, it’s a big ol’ dry spell. Tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind’s either blowing on it or side-onshore, turning everything into a mess. The wave energy is puny – most of the time it’s under 100, just weak and unappealing. Water’s around 61°, which is pretty standard for this time of year.
The only flicker of hope shows up on Wednesday July 22nd. We get a swell jumping to about 5 ft from the west, with the energy climbing to 307 – that’s moderate, decent push. Period is short though, only 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit sloppy and fat, not that clean groundswell. And here’s the kicker: the wind is honking 22 mph from the west, fresh cross-onshore. It’s gonna be lumpy and choppy out there. This one’s for the diehards who can handle a rough lineup. The conditions are rough enough that it might be a better day to rig up a kite than paddle a surfboard.
Perran Sands is a reef break, open to the west, so the direction is fine, but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle session.
Stay patient, brother. Sometimes it stays flat, but the forecast can always turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 90 | 87 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 91 | 49 | 67 | 41 | 69 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 90 | 87 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 91 | 49 | 23 | 33 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 35 | 52 | 45 | 42 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 19 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 301 | 398 | 383 | 20 | 383 |
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