Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year.

To be honest, the next week or so is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got plenty of swell rolling through, but it’s all coming with a lot of wind. The surf quality is consistently showing as poor right through the end of August and the first week of September. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and with a short to moderate period, it’s just going to be lumpy and messy. There’s a stormy-looking Saturday the 29th with a 19 mph cross-shore and a 5ft swell, but it’s a real choppy mess. The energy is weak (248) and it’s just not worth paddling out. Sunday the 30th is similar, with a 5ft cross-shore swell and a fresh breeze ruining it. That pattern holds through the week. The swell height does bump up – we see an 8ft swell on Monday the 31st with a 1263 combined energy, but the wind is a fresh breeze onshore, so it’s blown out. This is the kind of setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There is a brief glimmer on the morning of Monday, September 7th. The wind swings light offshore from the ESE at 3 mph, with a 6ft groundswell from the west and a long 11-second period. The combined energy is strong (889) and it’s clean. That’s a good window, but it’s short-lived as the wind picks up in the afternoon. Then we have another gap of poor conditions.

The real standout – and the one to circle on your calendar – is the morning of Friday, September 11th. This is over a week and a half away, so it’s a promising call, but it looks like the real deal. We’ve got a 7ft W swell with a very long 14-second period, and the wind is light and offshore from the S at 6 mph. The combined energy is a massive 1744 – that’s serious power. The conditions are clean, and this is excellent surf for experienced surfers. That long period west swell will be a proper groundswell. It’s going to be a big one, so beginners should sit this one out. The afternoon of the 11th and the morning of the 12th also look good, with clean offshore winds and solid 7ft to 5ft westerly swells.

The 13th of September opens with a glassy morning and a 6ft swell. That’s a nice way to finish the outlook.

So, to sum it up: grit your teeth through the first week of chop, keep your eye on the 7th for a quick morning session, and then absolutely lock in the 11th and 12th for the best clean, powerful waves on offer.

Rusty.

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