Perran Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.37° N 5.15° W

Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Perran Sands sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.5° 

Perran Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Perran Sands surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, W swell with 1,849 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 5th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 5th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 7th Sep)7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for our little stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and you’re going to need patience.

The forecast opens this afternoon, Friday the 4th, and it’s a write-off. We’ve got a 7ft west swell at Perran Sands, but that 19 mi/h cross-on westerly wind is going to ruin any chance of a decent wave. The water is sitting at 64°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The weekend doesn't offer much relief. Saturday the 5th drops off to 5ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon from the west, but it’s still cross-on or cross-shore with light winds. The models are calling it marginal, and I’d agree – leave the board in the car.

Sunday the 6th morning sees the swell drop to a tiny 2ft. We do get a clean, fresh offshore breeze from the SSE, but with wave energy down at just 85, it’s not worth paddling out for. Monday the 7th looks feisty but messy. A 8ft west swell rolls in with a long 13-second period and a massive combined energy of 1783, but that cross-on wind at 16 mi/h makes for poor, choppy conditions. That trend of messy, onshore or cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf continues right through the next week.

Honestly, this is a grim run. From right now until the morning of Sunday the 13th of September, we have almost no surfable conditions. That’s about eight days of poor surf. The swell is either too messy, too small, or blown out. The exception might be Sunday the 13th morning – we see a 2ft west swell with a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSE. The wave energy is a low 104, and it’s surfable, but very ordinary. You could get a few grovelly ones on a log if you’re keen.

After that, the second week looks even smaller. From Monday the 14th through to the end of the period, the swell drops below 3ft and the periods get long or weird. There’s a moment on Thursday the 18th of September morning where it goes dead flat with glassy conditions and zero wind – a 1ft swell from the west-northwest with only 44 energy. Pretty as a pond, but no waves.

To be fair, given the lack of consistency here, a run of poor surf isn't unusual. Don’t lose hope though - forecasts shift. For now, if you’re desperate, the best you’ll get is that Sunday morning the 13th, and you’ll be scratching for scraps.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
16
2.3
W
13
2.2
W
12
2.3
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.9
WSW
7
2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
621
529
545
326
153
78
69
188
1783
1369
1190
668
673
592
494
321
117
151
405
555
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SE
30
SSE
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
20
W
25
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
5:18AM6.20m
5:36PM6.65m
Low Tide
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
11:38AM0.44m
00:03AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:57
7:54
7:52
7:51
7:49
7:45
 mm
4
2
1
3
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
16
22
21
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
Feels °C
12
12
15
15
14
18
18
17
12
12
13
11
9
10
11
11
13
14
16
16
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Perran Sands:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Perran Sands surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Perran Sands Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Perran Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Perran Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Perran Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Perran Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Perran Sands may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Perran Sands is 7 km (4 miles) from Newquay. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newquay. Newquay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest