Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the way.
It's a slow start, and we're in for a long wait before anything with real energy shows up. Right now, the best we've got is a small, clean window coming up.
Friday 10th July – The morning at Perran Sands is the pick of the first week. We're looking at a 3ft swell from the west, with a 9-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it's going to be glassy clean. The water is a touch warmer than usual, at 62°F. The energy is on the weak side (135), so it's just little, fun waves for the beginners. The afternoon is similar, just a bit smaller. It's surfable, but it's nothing special.
Saturday 11th July – The morning drops to a tiny 2ft, and the afternoon gets a short-period bump from the north, but it's messy. The wind is still cross-off, but it's not coming together.
Sunday 12th July through to Monday 20th July – This is the tough stretch. We're looking at a long run of days with poor surf. The energy will be weak, mostly under 100, and the winds will be a mix of onshore and cross-off that just won't clean it up. Some days have swell over 3ft, but the wind is straight onshore from the northwest, making it lumpy and choppy. By Saturday 18th July, the swell jumps to 5ft from the west with a moderate energy reading (422), but the onshore wind is 12-15 mph, so it's a mess. That's a kite surfer's dream, not a paddle surfer's.
Monday 20th July – This is the only real standout, and it's a full ten days out. The swell is up to 5ft from the west-northwest, and the energy is strong (316). The wind is a cross-onshore from the north at 15 mph, so it's going to be a bit choppy. This is solid size for the spot, and at 5ft, it's expert territory, too big for beginners. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit of a washing machine, but the power is there. It's a promising but less certain call this far out.
After that, it drops back into the 3ft range through to the 24th, with the wind staying onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the quality low.
So, to be honest, the best bet is that Friday 10th July morning for a clean, gentle paddle, and the only real swell of note is that Monday 20th, but it's going to be a fight with the wind. Don't hold your breath on this one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SW 21 | NE 5 | N 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | W 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 31 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 3 | WNW 12 | N 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 5 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 387 | 383 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 301 | 35 |
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