Perranporth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of for a good while. The first signs of any kind of rideable waves are a long way off, so patience is the name of the game.

The first whisper of something that might be worth a look comes on the 4th of August, Tuesday morning. Perranporth will see a small pulse of swell from the north pushing up to about 3 ft, but it’s coming in with a short period of 5 seconds and a light cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is only 78 (weak), and the wave comment is ‘poor surf conditions’. It’s not going to be pretty, but it’s something.

Honestly, that’s as good as it gets for a long time. There’s a big gap from the 5th all the way through to the 8th of August, where the surf is just tiny and messy. You’ll see some days with clean winds, like the 7th of August, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft. That’s a lake, not surf.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of the 8th of August, Saturday. We’ve got a little bump from the west-southwest at 3 ft, and the wind is a light cross-onshore from the west-southwest. The combined energy hits 84 (still weak), but it’s the best we’ve got. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t have much push, but with the light breeze, it might just be clean enough to get a few little fun ones at Perranporth. It’s not a standout for the history books, but in this flat spell, it’s the standout.

After that, it’s back to small, choppy, and onshore junk through the 9th, 10th, and 11th. Winds are strong, gusty, and mostly onshore. The 13th of August just looks like more of the same – lumpy, onshore, and small.

So, here’s the bottom line: if you’re desperate, set your alarm for the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit. But don’t expect any magic. It’s a survival mission, not a classic session.

Rusty.

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