Perranporth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Perranporth Surf Guide

Perranporth in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Perranporth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Perranporth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Perranporth occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Perranporth (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Perranporth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in February while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Perranporth Location Map

Interactive Perranporth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Perranporth is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Perranporth is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Perranporth Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 06:26 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	off	off

What does Perranporth look like?

Latest photos from Perranporth. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Mike Parker

Tides at Perranporth

Current tide and informaton

For Chapel Porth, 7 km from Perranporth.

Next High Water: 09:08am | 5.02m

Next Low Water: 03:22pm | 1.62m

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Perranporth Sea Temperature

The Perranporth water temperature is rather cold (12.4 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.