Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you – the next two weeks at Perran Sands are slim pickings. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions, and the first real chance to surf doesn’t roll in until Thursday, July 9th, so plan on waiting nearly a week.
For the only half-decent window, head out on Thursday morning, July 9th. The wind goes light from the ENE at just 3 mph, blowing cross-offshore, making the ocean glassy. The swell is tiny – only 2 ft from the west, period 9 seconds, with a combined energy of 89 (moderate). It’s small and weak, but clean – perfect for a beginner on a longboard. The afternoon holds similar vibes with a light breeze.
Before that, from Saturday July 4th through Wednesday July 8th, it’s all onshore, choppy, and flat – no scores at all. Water temp anomaly isn’t given here, so nothing unusual to call out.
After that brief window, it gets messy again. On Friday, July 10th, we get a strong offshore breeze from the ESE at 25 mph, but the swell is still only 2–3 ft and the combined energy drops to 83–112. Clean but too weak to ride. The second week is a total write-off – onshore winds, short-period windswell, and combined energy values in the 30s to 60s, which is basically flat. By Sunday, July 19th, it’s 2 ft from the north with a 4-second period and combined energy of just 33 (weak). Not worth the paddle.
So here’s the call: if you’re keen, take that Thursday the 9th for a clean, quiet session on the small west swell. Otherwise, it’s a long, quiet spell. Perran Sands is a fairly consistent reef break, but this stretch is a true lull.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 235 | 146 | 162 | 127 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 106 | 76 | 47 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM5.69m | 9:00PM5.94m | 9:20AM5.61m | 9:39PM5.84m | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM1.05m | 3:23AM1.06m | 3:34PM1.15m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 59 | — | 146 | 162 | 127 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 106 | 76 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | — | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | N 3 | W 11 |
| kJ | 159 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 235 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 227 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 48 | 3 |
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