Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, W swell with 952 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Perranporth this week:
The surf forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. 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+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 639 | 613 | 631 | 332 | 134 | 49 | 58 | 206 | 730 | 417 | 220 | 160 | 175 | 94 | 527 | 529 | 369 | 198 | 126 | 91 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:55PM5.55m | 4:25AM5.59m | 4:47PM6.06m | 5:12AM6.03m | 5:31PM6.48m | 5:53AM6.36m | 6:11PM6.74m | 6:31AM6.55m | 6:48PM6.80m | 7:07AM6.57m | 7:24PM6.68m | 7:41AM6.44m | 7:59PM6.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.91m | 10:49AM0.82m | 11:18PM0.45m | 11:34AM0.41m | 11:59PM0.11m | 12:14PM0.13m | 00:37AM-0.05m | 12:50PM0.01m | 1:11AM-0.04m | 1:25PM0.06m | 1:44AM0.13m | 1:58PM0.25m | 2:16AM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 639 | — | — | 332 | 134 | 49 | 21 | 9 | 730 | 417 | 220 | 160 | 175 | 94 | — | 529 | 369 | 198 | 126 | 91 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WSW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 40 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | N 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 49 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 613 | 631 | 50 | — | — | 58 | 206 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 72 | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 758 | 99 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 200 | 205 | 99 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 224 | 200 | 213 | 233 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 6 |
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