Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Perranporth over the next couple of weeks.
Overall, the pattern looks pretty quiet to start, with some small clean windows but nothing to write home about. The real interest comes later, with a glassy morning on September 4th looking like the standout. There’s a long wait for any real juice, though. The first few days are a struggle.
Saturday morning August 22nd is the first time you could get wet, but it’s marginal. You’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the west, with a short period of 10 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the ENE at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s barely any energy (104). Water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. After that, Sunday and Monday drop off even more – tiny waves and poor conditions. Tuesday afternoon the 25th is surfable but still very ordinary, with 2 ft at 10 seconds and offshore winds from the SE (16 mph), but the energy is still low (82).
We then get a bit of a push on Thursday the 27th. Swell jumps to 4 ft from the SW, period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the SSW (16 mph). Energy is moderate at 203, but the wave comment says poor conditions, so not really one to get excited about.
Friday the 28th sees a bigger, messier swell. 7 ft on the morning from the west, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore from the SW (12 mph). Energy jumps to 418, but it’s going to be choppy. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the WNW at 19 mph with a 10 ft swell – that’s 922 in energy, but only for experts, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. Saturday the 29th is similar – messy, cross-onshore, and too big for beginners.
After that, we go into a poor stretch through the end of August. The crowds at Perranporth are sometimes a factor, so fair warning.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday morning August 31st: the wind goes glassy – dead calm, from the NNW at 3 mph. Swell is 5 ft from the west, period 8 seconds. Energy is 270. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the first real standout of the outlook. Clean, glassy, and a decent size for intermediate surfers.
But the absolute best on offer comes on Thursday September 4th. That morning you get 4 ft from the west, period 9 seconds, with glassy conditions (SSE, 3 mph). Energy is 406. The following afternoon is even better – swell drops slightly to 4 ft, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds, giving the waves more shape and punch, and the wind stays glassy (SSE, 3 mph, energy 459). Both sessions are rated as “expect good surf conditions.” This is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell direction from the west matches the optimum direction for Perranporth perfectly. If you can get out on September 4th, that’s your day.
Before that, on Thursday September 3rd, there’s a 5 ft swell from the west with 11 seconds, but the wind is cross-off from the NE (12 mph) – clean, but the wave comment says marginal. The afternoon has similar size but cross-shore wind, so not as clean.
The rest of the second week tails off into small, weak, or windy conditions. The 5th and 6th of September are not worth chasing.
Bottom line: the first 10 days or so are lean. August 31st is a nice little window, but the true standout is September 4th – glassy, solid, and good period. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
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45 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 191 | 138 | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:16PM4.23m | 2:06AM4.17m | 2:47PM4.35m | 3:25AM4.40m | 3:52PM4.70m | 4:18AM4.77m | 4:39PM5.13m | 4:59AM5.18m | 5:16PM5.57m | 5:34AM5.56m | 5:50PM5.96m | 6:07AM5.90m | 6:22PM6.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM2.36m | 8:32AM2.35m | 9:20PM2.18m | 9:47AM2.05m | 10:19PM1.81m | 10:37AM1.64m | 11:02PM1.39m | 11:16AM1.23m | 11:39PM0.98m | 11:50AM0.85m | 00:12AM0.64m | 12:23PM0.55m | 00:44AM0.38m | ||||||||
6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
37 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 12 | 138 | 31 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | N 4 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
45 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 18 | — | 41 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 6 | — | 19 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
— | 17 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 191 | — | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 258 | 200 | 196 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 205 | 6 | 10 | 146 | 282 |
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Information about the Perranporth Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Perranporth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Perranporth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Perranporth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Perranporth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Perranporth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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