Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, W swell with 881 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty grim run for Perran Sands over the next couple of weeks, to be honest. The water is sitting at 65° right now, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – a bit of a surprise, but it won’t make the surf any better.
For the next ten days, from Wednesday the 9th right through to Tuesday the 22nd of September, the surf is just a write-off. It’s a long, sad stretch of poor surf conditions. We’ve got swell on the cards at times – like Thursday the 10th afternoon with a 6ft west-southwest swell, and Saturday the 12th afternoon also with 6ft from the west – but the wind is a killer. Fresh cross-shore or onshore breezes, up to 19 mph, just tearing the place up. The wave energy is moderate, around 356 to 389 for those periods, but it doesn’t matter if the wind is wrecking it. The 5ft swell on Sunday the 13th is 10-second groundswell with a cross-on wind; it’s just messy.
Then, after a long wait, we finally get a small window on Sunday the 20th of September. It’s small stuff – 2ft from the west with a 9-second period – but the wind turns offshore from the southeast at a light 6 mph. It’s clean, but very weak, with only 67 combined energy. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddling waves. The same goes for Monday the 21st morning: a glassy 3ft west swell, 11-second period, with light winds from the south at 3 mph. That’s the best on offer, but the energy is still only moderate at 240, and it’s marginal at best. You might get a couple of clean ones, but it’s not going to set the world on fire.
In short, the whole 16-day outlook is a bust. The consistent onshores and lumpy conditions mean there’s nothing worth hyping. Don’t bother checking the buoys for a while.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 134 | 66 | 22 | 365 | 730 | 392 | 225 | 130 | 200 | 352 | 511 | 424 | 314 | 164 | 127 | 125 | 88 | 153 | 417 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | 7:12AM6.75m | 7:29PM6.87m | 7:47AM6.62m | 8:04PM6.58m | 8:20AM6.34m | 8:38PM6.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:28PM0.07m | 1:48AM0.15m | 2:02PM0.27m | 2:19AM0.45m | 2:34PM0.59m | 2:50AM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 14 | W 15 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 332 | 134 | 66 | 19 | 24 | 730 | 392 | 225 | 130 | 20 | 4 | — | 424 | 314 | 164 | 127 | 125 | 88 | 153 | 417 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 4 | N 4 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 30 | 40 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 62 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 55 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | — | — | 22 | 365 | — | — | — | — | 200 | 352 | 511 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 27 | 0 | 212 | 245 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 236 | 215 | 50 | 236 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 139 | 35 |
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