Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, N swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N 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 (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, let’s talk about Perranporth. The next 16 days? Honestly, it’s a grim stretch. The water’s sitting at 64° with a touch warmer than normal anomaly – that’s about the only thing that’s not a letdown. There’s a big gap of flat, messy conditions with no real surf on offer from now all the way through to the end of July. The only sliver of hope is on Tuesday morning, 21 July – a little 2ft bump from the north, but with a solid ESE offshore breeze at 9 mph, giving clean conditions. The waves are small, weak, and ordinary, but at least you’ll be out there without a fight with the wind. That’s the best it gets, and it’s barely a blip.
After that, it’s back to cross‑onshore junk and chop. Late July sees a pulse of bigger swell – 7ft to 7ft from the west‑northwest around the 27th and 28th – but the wind stays onshore or cross‑onshore, turning it into a messy, lumpy mess. That’s expert territory size‑wise, but with the wind, it’s more of a kite‑surfing show than a paddle session. The rest of the period is a mix of tiny waves and poor wind, with the odd 0.3ft to 3ft slop that’s not worth paddling for. Honestly, if you’re hanging on for a proper session, you’re gonna be waiting a while. Forecasts can change, but right now Perranporth is a big miss.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 27 | 78 | 80 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 47 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 75 | 40 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18PM6.65m | 8:42AM6.17m | 9:02PM6.40m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.18m | 3:02PM0.40m | 3:31AM0.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 11 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | ESE 3 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 27 | 78 | 80 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 47 | — | — | 20 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 75 | 40 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 905 | 408 | 403 | 577 | 16 | 395 | 32 | 395 | 387 | 388 | 31 | 0 | 711 | 517 | 773 | 267 | 69 | 5 | 577 | 495 |
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