Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Perran Sands this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I've got to be straight with you – it's a grim picture for Perran Sands. The entire 16-day window is basically a write-off. There isn't a single session that's worth paddling out for. The surf is small, the wind is messy, and it just doesn't come together. We're looking at a full two weeks plus of flat, choppy, or blown-out conditions. It's a rare blank run for this spot, but sometimes the ocean just shuts down.
We start off on Wednesday the 29th of July with a tiny 2ft W swell, but a cross-on wind from the WSW at 6 mph messes it up. The combined energy is a weak 50, and it's just poor. That theme continues right through the first week. Thursday the 30th brings a bit more size at 3ft from the WNW, but the period is a horrible 5 seconds and the wind is onshore. It's just a bumpy mess.
We get a slight glimpse of hope on Sunday the 2nd of August morning with a light offshore from the east, but the swell is only 2ft and the energy is still pitiful at 37. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The whole second week is more of the same. A few days with a bit more size, like Tuesday the 4th of August with a 3ft N swell, but the period is still a short 5 seconds and the wind is onshore again. The best we see is a clean offshore wind on Friday the 7th of August from the SE at 15 mph, but the swell is an absolute dribble of 0.7ft with energy of only 14. You'd be floating on a log.
The only time the energy even gets into three digits is on Saturday the 8th of August afternoon, with a combined energy of 109 and a 3ft WSW swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it choppy. It's not surfable, but it might be a decent session for the kite surfers if that's your thing.
So, I can't recommend a single best day. There's nothing to get excited about. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a stay-at-home, wax-the-board-for-next-time kind of outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 50 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SW 7 | N 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | 33 | — | 6 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 26 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | — | 28 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 215 | 215 | 227 | 266 | 228 | 34 | 266 | 35 | 29 | 52 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 281 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 281 | 113 | 260 |
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