Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, W swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 0.7m and 9s period. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Perranporth. It’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead, to be honest. We’ve got a long wait for any kind of decent surf, and even then, the conditions are going to be picky.
The water temperature is sitting at 65°F for the start of the period, which is a touch warmer than we’d usually expect for this time of year.
For the first week and a half, it’s pretty grim. From Sunday the 2nd right through to Friday the 14th, the surf is small, messy, or just blown out. The wind is all over the place, and the swell is weak – the combined energy rarely gets above 100 (moderate), and most days it’s down in the dumps, even below 50 (weak energy). You’ll see a bit of a bump on Wednesday the 5th with a 7ft swell from the west, but it’s coming in with a fresh onshore wind, so it’s just a messy, blown-out wall of water. That’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session. The same goes for the 7ft+ days that follow – the wind just ruins it.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 15th. The morning is looking clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. The swell is a solid 5ft from the west, with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 295 (moderate). That’s a proper surfable wave, and it’s clean. It’s a standout for the whole outlook, but the 5ft size might be a bit much for absolute beginners.
Then, Sunday the 16th is the true winner. The morning is offering a 6ft swell from the west with clean offshore winds from the ESE. The combined energy is up at 374 (moderate). And the afternoon? Glassy. Dead calm. A 5ft west swell with glassy conditions. That’s the session you want to circle on your calendar. It’s the best on offer, but given it’s two weeks out, treat it as a promising hope rather than a locked-in guarantee.
After that, Monday the 17th sees the swell hold around 6ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore, which will chop it up again.
So, to sum it up: a long, dry spell of junk, then a clean, promising weekend on the 15th and 16th. Get ready for that Sunday glass-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 82 | 77 | 58 | 84 | 142 | 131 | 236 | 520 | 368 | 311 | 144 | 73 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 104 | 247 | 204 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:05PM5.02m | 00:44AM4.96m | 1:26PM4.93m | 2:09AM4.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.60m | 3:02PM0.71m | 3:25AM0.75m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 82 | 77 | 58 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | W 13 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | N 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 131 | 236 | 520 | 368 | 311 | 144 | — | 33 | 29 | 26 | 104 | 247 | 204 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 500 | 204 | 233 | 224 | 213 | 224 | 224 | 27 | 76 | 499 | 495 | 32 | 10 | 210 | 33 |
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