Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's be honest with you. The outlook for the next sixteen days out at Perran Sands is a bit of a tough sit. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, poor-quality surf that’s just not worth paddling out for. The start of the period is a write-off, and it takes a good while before we see any change.
From Wednesday the 15th through to the end of July, the wave energy is just pathetic. You’re looking at combined energy figures barely scraping into the double digits, mainly between 19 and 96 (weak energy). The swell height sits at 1 ft to 4 ft for the first week, but with a messy mix of wind directions that keep it choppy, cross-shore, or onshore. Even the cleaner spells with a light cross-off wind from the ENE or NE can't save the fact there's almost no power in the water. The period is super short, mostly 4 to 9 seconds, meaning it's just wind slop with no push.
We do get a bit of a spike on Saturday the 25th of July. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the NNW, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 276 (moderate wave energy). But it’s a total mess. The wind is onshore from the NW, making it lumpy and unknown quality. At 5 ft, it’s not huge, but with that onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. This is really only for the desperate, and frankly, it's more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle. For a beginner, this is too big given the conditions.
Really, the only half-decent window is the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. The swell drops back to a tiny 1 ft, but it’s from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell pulse. The wind is light and onshore, but the energy is a bit better at 51 (weak energy). It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the cleanest, most organised wave in the whole outlook. After that, it’s back to the flat.
So, the honest truth is there’s nothing to get excited about here. The surf is poor, the energy is low, and the winds are rarely your friend. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area when the patterns set in like this. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 97 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 19 | 16 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 19 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 5 | — | W 21 | — | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 97 | 69 | 75 | 72 | — | 16 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 70 | 281 | 51 | 27 | 28 | 50 | 1195 | 386 | 386 | 574 | 63 | 393 | 301 | 63 | 387 | 387 | 401 | 50 | 3 | 0 |
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