Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, W swell with 1,076 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how it's looking around here. Honestly, it's a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We've got a massive dry spell stretchin' from now all the way up to the 11th, so don't even bother waxing up before then. The first real glimmer of something decent doesn't show up until Friday morning the 11th.
Friday the 11th is your standout, and it's the one to aim for. Perran Sands is finally looking like it might have a pulse. We're seeing a clean, westerly swell pushin' through at about 5 feet. Now, that size is a bit much for the groms, but it's not a monster for the rest of us. The bigger news is the light, cross-offshore wind comin' down from the southwest and an energy reading of (356). That cross-off is gonna put a bit of a shine on the faces here at this reef setup. Crowds can show up here, so get in the water early. Keep in mind the water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you might get away with a thinner suit.
Beyond that single window, it’s a bleak picture. The wind goes onshore and gets crankin' again by Friday afternoon, and the whole second week is a write-off. We see a bit more size on the 15th with a west-northwest swell up to 6 feet, but the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph, making it a messy, lumpy affair. Honestly, with that much cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than traditional paddle surfing. After that, it just fades away to nothing towards the 22nd with tiny, weak energy readings dropping as low as (30). So, make the most of that Friday morning window because the surf forecast doesn’t offer much else.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1632 | 1225 | 962 | 639 | 631 | 573 | 292 | 129 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 371 | 356 | 205 | 83 | 99 | 149 | 203 | 363 | 257 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | 7:12AM6.75m | 7:29PM6.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | 1:28PM0.07m | 1:48AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1632 | 1225 | — | 639 | — | — | 292 | 129 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 371 | 356 | 205 | 83 | 99 | 149 | 203 | 363 | 257 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 34 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 19 | — | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 17 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 962 | — | 631 | 573 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 50 | 7 | 50 | 227 | 50 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 206 | 198 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 227 | 139 | 7 |
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