Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Perranporth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run for the next 16 days. The finder is throwing up a big fat zero every single session, so there’s no proper surf on offer right now. Don’t shoot the messenger, but we’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get through.
Starting from Sunday the 19th through to Friday the 31st of July, it’s all poor surf conditions. We’re looking at tiny, weak swells – mostly under 3 ft, with short periods that just don’t have the grunt to get anything going. Combined swell energy is very low, often in the two-digit range, like 48 to 120. The wind is a mess too, mostly cross or cross-onshore, which just chops up any hope of a clean face. Even the offshore winds we get on Friday the 31st of July are a fresh 22 mph to 28 mph breeze, which is so strong it’s hard to even paddle into the 3 ft to 4 ft swell. That’s more of a kite day than a surf day.
There’s a slight uptick in size around the 28th of July, with a 6 ft to 7 ft north swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a gentle cross-onshore. The combined energy hits 684, which is moderate, but the quality is still poor. That’s one for the experts only, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty.
We get a bit more energy into the first week of August, with combined swell energy reading 227 on the 2nd, but it’s a 4 ft to 5 ft onshore mess with a fresh breeze. It’s just not worth the paddle.
So, the honest truth? There’s nothing to get excited about. No standout sessions, no hidden gems. This is a classic summer flat spell for Perranporth. It’s a fairly consistent break normally, so this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but it won’t last forever. The forecasts can change, so keep your eyes peeled, but for now, leave the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 42 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 49 | 44 | 144 | 62 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:26AM5.89m | 9:47PM6.02m | 10:10AM5.54m | 10:32PM5.58m | 10:57AM5.17m | 11:21PM5.12m | 11:50AM4.83m | 00:18AM4.74m | 12:52PM4.59m | 1:26AM4.50m | 2:03PM4.50m | 2:39AM4.47m | 3:12PM4.61m | 3:43AM4.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.71m | 4:14AM0.83m | 4:29PM1.08m | 4:58AM1.24m | 5:16PM1.47m | 5:45AM1.62m | 6:09PM1.82m | 6:41AM1.93m | 7:14PM2.05m | 7:50AM2.10m | 8:30PM2.11m | 9:03AM2.07m | 9:40PM1.97m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 19 | 50 | — | 25 | 33 | 49 | 44 | 144 | 62 | 36 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 301 | 387 | 48 | 48 | 387 | 5 | 32 | 344 | 344 | 679 | 242 | 577 | 602 | 500 | 398 | 767 | 418 | 550 | 912 | 393 |
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