Perran Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee for this one, 'cause we've got a long stretch ahead. Let's be real from the start: if you're looking for a classic surf session at Perran Sands (reef) over the next 16 days, you're going to need some serious patience. The whole forecast is a tough read for a paddle surfer.

We kick off today, Thursday the 13th of August, with a clean-looking 4 ft swell from the west with an 11-second period. Sounds promising, right? But that NNW wind is blowing straight onshore, ruining any chance of a decent wave. It’s the same story through Friday and the weekend. We’ve got waist-high waves on offer, but the wind never lets up. Saturday the 15th sees a fresh breeze from the north, 19 mph, turning the small 3 ft swell into a lumpy mess. Sunday is more of the same, with energy dropping off a cliff (combined energy at 63). This is a proper gap of poor conditions.

Things get a little interesting, but not in a good way, around Wednesday the 19th. A big pulse of swell hits, with 8 ft to 10 ft waves from the WNW. That’s heavy, expert-level stuff, and combined energy jumps to a massive 1043. But look at the wind… still cross-onshore and howling. That setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly. It's just a messy, powerful wall of water.

We finally get a small break in the clouds on Friday the 21st of August. The wind shifts to a light easterly, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The swell is small, only 3 ft from the west with a 10-second period, and combined energy is a lowly 145. It's surfable, but very ordinary. This is the closest we get to a standout, and it’s barely a ripple.

After that, it’s back to the grind. Sunday the 23rd has another brief clean window with light winds and a 2 ft swell, but heavy rain and a strong SSW wind ruin the afternoon. There is a truly fleeting moment on Monday the 24th of August. The morning shows glassy conditions with a 2 ft west swell and a 9-second period. For a short while, it might be clean and fun for a beginner on a foamie, but it's tiny and inconsistent.

From there, the forecast turns into a windy, choppy mess right through to the end of the month. The last week is a write-off for any quality waves. The swell pulses back up to 5 ft to 6 ft around the 27th and 28th, but with fresh to strong cross-onshore winds, it's just a lumpy, blown-out disaster.

Honestly, for us at Perran Sands, this is a blank run. If you absolutely have to get wet, the clean, glassy moments on the 24th are your only real chance at a rideable wave, but don't expect much.

Rusty.

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