Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, W swell with 1,748 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 2.1m 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16 days look pretty grim, with wind ruining most of the action. There’s no real standout, but we’ll see what we’ve got.
First chance is Sunday the 6th at Peran Sands. A clean little 2ft swell from the west, 9-second period. Water temp is 65°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The wind is blowing offshore at 19 mph in the morning, making the surface glassy. Combined energy is weak at 85, so it’s small, but clean. The afternoon switches to a cross-off breeze at 12 mph, keeping it tidy. Crowds are possible here sometimes.
Monday the 7th brings a jump to 7ft from the west with a 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy (1632 combined energy), but the wind turns cross-onshore at 16 mph and it gets choppy. Over 5ft and messy? No good for beginners, and that long period will make it dump at this beach.
Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th keep the swell around 7ft to 6ft from the west-northwest, but onshore winds ruin it.
Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th is a mixed bag of cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The 12th morning has a 5ft west swell with a cross-off wind, staying clean, but weak energy (215). Afternoon picks up to 7ft but the cross-shore wind chops it up.
From Sunday the 13th all the way to the 20th, it’s a long run of cross-on, cross-shore, and straight onshore winds. Swells range from 2ft to 4ft, but every session is poor. The longer period groundswells on the 14th and 15th (12 and 11 seconds) are wasted by strong winds. Energy stays under 330. Not worth it.
Finally, on Monday the 21st of September, the swell comes back. Monday morning is 6ft from the west-southwest, 7 seconds, cross-onshore and choppy. Monday afternoon is the biggest of the run – 12ft from the west, 9 seconds, with moderate cross-onshore at 16 mph. Combined energy of 2205, but the wind makes it a washing machine. Only for experts, or kite surfers.
Best on offer? The Sunday 6th morning at Peran Sands for clean little waves. After that, the Saturday 12th morning has a similar clean window. The rest is a write-off. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 55 | 254 | 1632 | 1106 | 890 | 670 | 660 | 702 | 437 | 266 | 99 | 175 | 513 | 476 | 269 | 177 | 103 | 215 | 555 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 55 | 254 | 1632 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | 437 | 266 | 99 | 2 | — | 476 | 269 | 177 | 103 | — | 4 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 51 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 150 | — | — | 890 | 670 | 660 | 702 | 46 | — | — | 175 | 513 | — | — | — | 3 | 215 | 555 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 30 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 212 | 99 | 227 | 227 | 50 | 22 | 7 | 289 | 215 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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