Perranporth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s happening with the surf over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are flat to tiny, with a bit of a pulse showing up mid-week, but nothing to get excited about. The best window, and it’s the one real standout, is shaping up for the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. Before that, be prepared for a lot of small, choppy, or cross-shore slop.

We’ll start seeing some life on Wednesday the 12th of August, with a small west swell rolling in at Perranporth. Wednesday morning we’ve got 3ft of swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore from the east. The combined energy is moderate (125). The waves are surfable, but the quality is just ordinary. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a gentle offshore from the ESE, and that 3ft west swell with a 9-second period feels a little better (139 combined energy). This is the best chance for a small, fun session in the first week.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees the swell drop right back and shift north, with tiny 3ft waves and very short, weak periods around 5 seconds. The wind is mostly cross or cross-offshore, so it’s clean but the energy just isn’t there. The combined energy is weak (72 and 54). It’s a struggle.

Then there’s a dry spell. From the 17th through to the 22nd, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore most of the time, and the surf remains small and messy. There’s a tiny window on the 21st with clean cross-offshore winds, but the swell is only 3ft with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (123). It’s still not a standout.

Now, the real highlight. Sunday the 23rd of August, the morning is looking glassy. The wind is a whisper from the NNW, a light air, and the ocean is flat calm. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (140). The conditions are described as glassy, which is a major positive. It’s not a big swell, but it will be clean and lined up. This is the best bet in the whole forecast. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong cross-onshore, so make sure you’re out early.

The 24th of August looks like it’s back to choppy, rainy conditions with a moderate cross-onshore wind and a 3ft west swell. Not worth it.

So, to wrap it up: the first half of the run is pretty poor. Sunday the 23rd of August morning is the clear winner. Don’t hold your breath for the rest of it.

Rusty.

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