Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Perranporth are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of basically nothing surfable, so don’t bother checking the cams just yet.
Right now, we’re in a flat spell. From Thursday the 6th right through until the morning of Tuesday the 12th of August, it’s a total write-off. We’re talking tiny dribbles of swell, mostly under 2ft, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds messing it up. The combined energy is barely registering, with a reading of just 108 (moderate wave energy) on the first day, but it quickly drops to weak two-digit numbers. You’d be wasting your time.
Now, things get a little more interesting on the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the west, with a solid 10-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 235 (moderate wave energy). The real kicker here is the wind: glassy, a light SSE breeze. That’s the window. The waves will be clean, but the report says it’s “very ordinary conditions,” so don’t expect perfection. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that brief tease, it’s back to the grind. The wind swings onshore again, and the swell gets all chopped up. By the morning of Sunday the 16th of August, we get another glimmer – a 4ft swell from the WSW with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the south at 6 mph. That’s a good combo, and the combined energy is 178 (moderate wave energy). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
The rest of the outlook is a washout. The swell tries to build again on the 17th, but it’s from the north with a short 6-second period and a fresh onshore wind at 18 mph. That’s just messy, and the combined energy of 240 (moderate wave energy) won’t save it. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak surf.
So, the call is simple: if you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of Thursday the 13th is your best bet for a clean, glassy session, but keep your expectations in check. The only other spot to look at is the morning of Sunday the 16th. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 58 | 183 | 203 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00AM5.27m | 11:30PM5.22m | 12:05PM5.02m | 00:44AM4.96m | 1:26PM4.93m | 2:09AM4.95m | 2:49PM5.12m | 3:28AM5.21m | 4:00PM5.54m | 4:32AM5.62m | 4:57PM6.03m | 5:25AM6.02m | 5:47PM6.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM1.25m | 5:17PM1.42m | 5:53AM1.54m | 6:29PM1.65m | 7:13AM1.71m | 7:59PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.63m | 9:25PM1.41m | 9:58AM1.29m | 10:34PM0.96m | 10:59AM0.85m | 11:30PM0.50m | 11:49AM0.44m | 00:17AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 58 | 183 | 203 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | — | SW 11 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 405 | 402 | 402 | 393 | 387 | 225 | 32 | 32 | 225 | 32 | 225 | 50 | 263 | 264 | 395 | 212 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
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