Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, N swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Perran Sands in feet and miles per hour. Same story – a stinker of a 16-day forecast. No good surf options anywhere in this window. The only flicker of hope is on Tuesday the 21st morning when you get a clean 3 ft wave from the NNW with a light 3 mph east breeze – but even that is described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” So really, don’t get your hopes up.
Perran Sands is a fairly consistent reef break, good for beginners, loves a west swell and a SE offshore wind. But almost every day the wind is blowing cross-on from the north or north-west, and when it’s clean the waves are ankle-biters. Water temp is 64°F, a touch warmer than average for July (about 3°F above normal).
Here’s the rundown: from Friday 17th July it’s tiny – 1 ft west swell with a short 8 sec period, light cross-on wind. Saturday 18th sees 4 ft waves but from the north at a miserable 5 sec period, with a fresh 19 mph cross-on – lumpy and useless. Sunday 19th morning is clean but only 2 ft. Monday 20th is back to tiny and choppy.
Tuesday 21st morning is the one clean slot: 3 ft NNW, 6 sec, combined energy 76 – maybe you can catch a few if you’re desperate, but the afternoon goes choppy again.
From Wednesday 22nd through the end of July, you get a few days with moderate energy – like Tuesday 28th afternoon when combined energy hits 132 – but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-on and the sea is messy. That’s kite surf territory, not paddle. Swell heights inch up to 4 ft at best, but always with lousy wind.
The last days of July and first of August are all 1–1 ft slop with cross-on breeze. For a break that’s fairly consistent, this flat, windy spell is unusual. Stay patient – forecasts can turn around.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 75 | 92 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 64 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 57 | 164 | 74 | 23 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 42 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 13 | 39 | 75 | 92 | — | 18 | 28 | — | 23 | 64 | — | — | 27 | 40 | 57 | 164 | 74 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 1779 | 406 | 401 | 574 | 393 | 236 | 35 | 281 | 50 | 387 | 386 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 245 | 574 | 341 | 3 | 569 | 398 |
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