Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WNW swell with 440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got coming down the line. It’s a bit of a waiting game, to be honest.
First up, Perranporth. Water’s sitting at about 65°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally see for this time of year. Nice.
The immediate outlook is flat and ugly, I won't lie. Starting Friday the 24th, it’s tiny, poor surf with cross-shore and onshore wind all weekend long. There’s a solid gap with nothing worth mentioning. The waves barely show up until the middle of the coming week.
You get a tiny glimmer on Tuesday the 28th morning. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, cleaning things up on some knee-high 0.5m swell from the west with a 9-second period. Combined wave energy is weak (55). It's surfable, but only just. That’s the only real window for a paddle in the first week.
Then it’s back to onshore slop until the end of the month.
Now, the real excitement is building for Saturday the 1st of August. The morning is the time to be there. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the west with a lovely long 12-second period. The combined energy is very strong (909). That’s a serious amount of power in the water. The wind is light onshore but with that kind of long-period groundswell, it’ll hold up nicely. This is the one to mark on your calendar. It’s still over a week out, so plenty of time for the forecast to change, but if it comes together, Perranporth is going to have some proper, powerful lines. A bit much for beginners at that size, but for intermediates and above, that’s your session.
The rest of that second week? More onshore slop. The swell hangs around 5ft, but the wind just won’t cooperate. Monday the 4th and Tuesday the 5th of August see some real strong winds. If you’re into kite-surfing, that messy cross-shore and onshore wind with a few feet of swell might get you interested, but for a paddle board, it’s a washout.
So, to sum it up: it’s a long dry spell until the morning of the 1st of August. That’s your one true standout. Get ready for it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 4 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 46 | 192 | 392 | 390 | 203 | 68 | 79 | 106 | 40 | 78 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 31 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03PM4.50m | 2:39AM4.47m | 3:12PM4.61m | 3:43AM4.63m | 4:10PM4.85m | 4:35AM4.88m | 4:57PM5.16m | 5:18AM5.17m | 5:37PM5.49m | 5:56AM5.44m | 6:14PM5.78m | 6:32AM5.67m | 6:48PM6.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM2.11m | 9:03AM2.07m | 9:40PM1.97m | 10:06AM1.88m | 10:37PM1.71m | 10:56AM1.59m | 11:22PM1.41m | 11:37AM1.29m | 00:02AM1.11m | 12:14PM1.00m | 00:37AM0.86m | 12:49PM0.78m | 1:12AM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 203 | 68 | 79 | 106 | 15 | 78 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 4 | N 4 | W 9 | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 3 | 2 | 40 | — | 4 | — | 19 | 17 | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 46 | 192 | 392 | 390 | 10 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 495 | 780 | 393 | 495 | 750 | 773 | 148 | 10 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 402 | 287 | |
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