Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s switch to feet and Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.
Friday morning is your only real window of opportunity. Perranporth has clean conditions with a light offshore east wind at 6 mph and a small 3ft west swell with a 9-second interval. The wave energy sits at a moderate 134. Water temp is around 63°F, running a bit warmer than usual for this time of year. It’s a fairly consistent break, but you won’t be alone as crowds can show up. This is the cleanest, most user-friendly surf of the whole outlook. The afternoon holds up okay but the wind picks up a little.
After that, it’s a long, flat, and windy stretch. From Saturday the 11th right through to Friday the 17th, the surf is tiny and mostly poor. Wave energy drops well below 100 most days. Not worth your time or energy. On Saturday the 18th, the swell jumps up to 6ft from the north, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 19-22 mph and the energy hits 351, creating lumpy, difficult conditions. That’s expert territory only and honestly, it looks better for kite surfing than paddling.
The second week shows a few pulses of size, like 4ft to 6ft from the west-northwest around the 21st to 25th, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. The cleanest window in that second week is on Wednesday the 22nd morning, with a light cross-off breeze and 4ft west-northwest swell at 9 seconds. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Not a standout.
Bottom line: Friday morning is your golden ticket. After that, expect a lot of waiting and a few average days. Don’t hold your breath for the long-range stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | SW 21 | W 8 | N 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 67 | 41 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52PM5.14m | 2:26AM5.28m | 3:02PM5.37m | 3:35AM5.50m | 4:06PM5.71m | 4:37AM5.81m | 5:04PM6.09m | 5:32AM6.09m | 5:56PM6.43m | 6:23AM6.30m | 6:46PM6.67m | 7:11AM6.39m | 7:33PM6.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM1.45m | 8:53AM1.32m | 9:29PM1.21m | 10:02AM1.07m | 10:35PM0.86m | 11:03AM0.75m | 11:34PM0.50m | 11:57AM0.46m | 00:27AM0.21m | 12:47PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.04m | 1:34PM0.15m | 2:03AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | W 8 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 29 | 38 | 54 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 36 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 21 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 18 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | E 3 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | 55 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 263 | 384 | 609 | 256 | 48 | 226 | 200 | 151 | 0 | 23 | 388 | 22 | 54 | 22 | 24 |
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