Surf Forecasts:
Perran Sands surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 482 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perran Sands in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perran Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Perran Sands over the next 16 days is a tough one. The ocean is just not playing ball for surfers. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions coming up, and honestly, there’s barely a single session that’s worth getting excited about.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. Even then, it’s not pretty. We’re looking at a weak 2ft swell from the WNW, with a short period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 84 (weak energy), so don’t expect any push. The wind is offshore from the SE, which is a major positive and will keep the surface clean, but there’s just no power in the water. It’s described as "surfable but very ordinary," and that’s the best we’ve got. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The rest of the near-term is a write-off. After that Tuesday morning window, the winds get messy again. Wednesday morning the 29th of July is glassy, but with a tiny 2ft swell and only 8 seconds of period, it’s not going to break properly. You’ll be floating around for nothing.
The story doesn’t change. From Thursday, the 30th of July, all the way through to the end of the period on Sunday, the 9th of August, it’s a parade of messy, onshore and cross-onshore winds with tiny, weak swells. The swell heights are consistently below 3ft, and the period is short, so the waves are just gonna be lumpy and weak. The combined energy values are all in the double digits or low triple digits, confirming there’s no real juice.
For the second week, it’s the same sad tune. Wednesday the 5th of August has a 1.0ft swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is onshore, and the energy is only 31. It’s not worth it. The whole 16-day window is a gap with no real standouts. If you’re a kite surfer, you might get some fun in the stronger winds, particularly on the 4th of August with a fresh cross-shore breeze and 3-4ft of lumpy swell, but for a paddle surfer? Leave your board in the van.
Stay patient. Forecasts can change, and it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 53 | 206 | 415 | 440 | 344 | 103 | 65 | 138 | 84 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 62 | 31 | 21 | 39 | 25 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 16 | — | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 89 | 54 | 138 | 84 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 17 | 39 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 65 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 30 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 53 | 206 | 415 | 440 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 31 | 21 | — | 14 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 392 | 510 | 753 | 753 | 35 | 22 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 404 | 35 | 35 | 289 | 52 | 266 | 751 | 215 |
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