Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Perranporth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a bit of a tough read for the most part.
We’re looking at a pretty grim start. The first week is mostly a write-off, with a real nasty gap in decent surf. From Tuesday, August 4th right through to Monday, August 17th, it’s a proper struggle. The winds are often onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either too small, too short period, or getting chopped up to hell. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The only real glimmer, and it’s a long way off, comes on the next day. The standout for the whole period is the morning of Wednesday, August 19th. The swell is pushing up to 7ft from the WNW, with a decent period of 9 seconds. That’s some proper groundswell energy heading in, with a combined energy reading of 603 – that’s strong to very strong stuff. The wind is a gentle offshore from the WNW, which should keep things clean. The wave comment says poor, but that’s a blanket statement. With that size and period, especially at Perranporth, it’s going to be a powerful, chunky wave. It’s a bit heavy for beginners, but for the more experienced crew, that’s the one to circle. The crowds are sometimes an issue there, so expect a few out.
Before that, there’s very little to get excited about. Wednesday morning, August 5th, has a 6ft swell from the W, but with a 7-second period and onshore winds, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy beast. Not worth the paddle. The morning of Saturday, August 8th, has a glassy window with light winds from the E, but the swell is tiny at 1.0ft. You’d be fighting for dribbles. The morning of Wednesday, August 12th, has a clean offshore wind from the SE, but the swell is only 2ft with a 10-second period. It’s clean, but there’s just not enough water moving. The energy is weak (50).
So, the long and short of it is: sit tight, check the forecasts, and get your gear ready for the 19th. That’s your window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 120 | 155 | 387 | 247 | 232 | 123 | 63 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 63 | 43 | 13 | 30 | 23 | 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 | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25AM5.77m | 9:45PM5.85m | 10:08AM5.55m | 10:32PM5.55m | 11:00AM5.27m | 11:30PM5.22m | 12:05PM5.02m | 00:44AM4.96m | 1:26PM4.93m | 2:09AM4.95m | 2:49PM5.12m | 3:28AM5.21m | 4:00PM5.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.89m | 4:05AM0.97m | 4:23PM1.14m | 4:52AM1.25m | 5:17PM1.42m | 5:53AM1.54m | 6:29PM1.65m | 7:13AM1.71m | 7:59PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.63m | 9:25PM1.41m | 9:58AM1.29m | 10:34PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 15 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 63 | 43 | 11 | 30 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | W 6 | N 4 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 10 | N 5 | W 6 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 126 | 120 | 155 | 387 | 247 | 232 | 123 | 63 | — | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 23 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 213 | 224 | 224 | 213 | 224 | 403 | 234 | 32 | 402 | 393 | 203 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 33 | 264 | 393 | 241 | 234 |
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