Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
Honestly, this is a rough run for Perranporth. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and ugly, with surf quality rated poor across the board. No hidden gems here, no sessions to get excited about. The first week is all tiny, weak waves, with the wind coming from all the wrong angles, leaving it choppy and messy. Around the 5th of August, you do get a little bump to about 5ft, but it’s short-period junk and cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy and uninviting.
The most size shows up on the weekend of the 9th and 10th of August, with the swell peaking at around 8ft on Sunday morning and a combined energy of 915 – that’s a serious amount of water moving. But the period is short at 9 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, so that’s going to be a ragged, blown-out mess at a beach break. At that size with that wind, it’s more of a kite surfing situation than a good paddle. Monday is still onshore and messy as it drops.
From the 11th onward, it fades back to 3ft or smaller, with the wind staying cross or onshore. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, hitting about 66°, but that doesn't fix the lack of a proper wave. The writing is on the wall: nothing worth chasing here. It’s a proper dry spell for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 108 | 101 | 80 | 53 | 117 | 119 | 104 | 229 | 237 | 191 | 84 | 47 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:22PM6.17m | 7:38AM5.94m | 7:55PM6.23m | 8:12AM5.97m | 8:29PM6.20m | 8:47AM5.91m | 9:05PM6.07m | 9:25AM5.77m | 9:45PM5.85m | 10:08AM5.55m | 10:32PM5.55m | 11:00AM5.27m | 11:30PM5.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.57m | 1:55PM0.57m | 2:17AM0.54m | 2:27PM0.60m | 2:50AM0.60m | 3:02PM0.71m | 3:25AM0.75m | 3:39PM0.89m | 4:05AM0.97m | 4:23PM1.14m | 4:52AM1.25m | 5:17PM1.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 108 | 101 | 80 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 84 | 47 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 7 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | W 10 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 41 | 9 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 117 | 119 | 104 | 229 | 237 | 191 | 9 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 226 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 48 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 213 | 148 | 24 | 24 | 620 |
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