Perranporth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, let’s break down the same outlook in feet and miles per hour.

First up, it’s a rough start. The first several days are a total washout. No surf worth talking about. The combined swell energy is weak, only 66 early on, and the wind is all cross-on or cross-shore, choppy and messy. The water is a touch warmer than average at 65°F, but that’s not much comfort.

We’re looking at a gap of a few days with no real recommendations.

Thursday morning, July 23rd – finally a break. The morning goes glassy with a light easterly breeze. The swell is tiny, only about 3ft from the NNW, with a short 6-second period, so it won’t have much push. But it’s glassy! The combined energy is still low at 65. That’s your best option if you’re desperate, but it’s very ordinary. After that, it’s back to small, messy waves for days.

We get a pulse of energy around Sunday, July 26th. The swell builds to 5ft to 5ft from the WNW, with the combined energy jumping to 198 on the morning and 230 in the afternoon. That’s moderate energy. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, blowing 19 mph, and it’s lumpy and choppy. Not a clean wave.

Monday the 27th still has some moderate energy (186) but the swell is dropping back to 3ft and the wind is still cross-on. The rest of the week stays small and poor.

Looking further into the first week of August, Tuesday afternoon, August 4th – the wind goes clean, cross-off from the SSE, and the swell is 3ft from the west. The combined energy is 120, so moderate. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s short-period, but it’s clean. Worth a look.

Wednesday morning, August 5th – the biggest swell of the whole period: 4ft from the west, with combined energy hitting 200. The afternoon gets even bigger at 5ft and 231. But again, the wind. It’s onshore or cross-shore from the SW, and choppy. Such a shame.

The standout? There’s no true standout. The best on offer is that brief, glassy window on Thursday morning July 23rd for a tiny clean wave, or the clean but short-period swell on Tuesday August 4th. The bigger swells are all wind-affected. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s about it. For beginners, the swell never gets over 5ft except for a couple of sessions, so that’s fine, but the quality is poor. For experts, there’s nothing over 8ft, so no big barrels.

It’s a frustrating run. Hang tight, folks. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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