Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks around Perran Sands.

Well, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead, I've got to be honest. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim, with no real standout sessions to get excited about. The first week or so is especially poor, with a long run of choppy, cross-onshore winds and messy surf. The water temperature is sitting at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's slightly in our favour.

From Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, we're looking at a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, but the 16 mph onshore wind from the WNW is already making it a write-off. The combined energy is weak (258), and it's labelled as poor surf. This pattern continues right through the rest of the week—Thursday the 20th has a bit more size, with a 7ft swell from the W, but it's still hammered by a fresh cross-onshore breeze, and the energy climbs to moderate (767), but the conditions are just too lumpy to bother. The weekend and into the following week is a write-off of tiny, weak swells and messy winds.

We do get a bit of a reprieve around the 24th and 25th of August, with some cleaner conditions and light east winds, but the swell drops right off—1.0ft on the 24th and 1ft the next day. The energy is negligible (27 and 40), so it's barely a ripple. Then by the 27th of August, we see a moderate 5ft swell from the W with a 10-second period, but it's still cross-onshore and choppy, with moderate energy (448). Not a goer.

The most significant event comes right at the end of the month. On the 31st of August, Monday morning, a solid 8ft swell from the W, with a 10-second period, hits. The combined energy is very strong (1277), and it's a big, powerful groundswell that could hold some real punch. But the wind is a howling 22 mph onshore from the NW, and the comment is "poor surf conditions." For a reef break like Perran Sands, this is going to be a wild, messy, and dangerous setup. It's strictly for experts only, and even then, it's a battle just to get out. The following afternoon has a 8ft swell from the W with a 9-second period and still moderate energy (1014), but again, cross-onshore winds. This is more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.

The only day that even gets a marginal nod is the 2nd of September, Wednesday morning. There's a 7ft swell from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate (588), and the comment says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." This is the closest we get to something rideable, but it's a one-off, and the tide and swell quality are still a question mark. After that, the winds turn onshore again, and the swell drops off.

So, in short, while the area does show some occasional pulses of swell, the wind is against us for the vast majority of the 16-day window. The 31st of August and 2nd of September are the only real possibilities, but both come with significant caveats. For the rest of it, it's a long, blank run of poor surf. Don't hold your breath, but keep an eye on the forecasts—things can change.

Rusty.

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