Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, W swell with 8,568 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W 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 Thursday (Jun 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 6th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2262 | 1396 | 449 | 3266 | 6953 | 1959 | 973 | 1208 | 1288 | 1109 | 907 | 319 | 900 | 838 | 761 | 593 | 397 | 455 | 304 | 201 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:15PM5.36m | 9:37AM5.02m | 9:59PM5.21m | 10:25AM4.88m | 10:50PM5.10m | 11:21AM4.82m | 11:48PM5.06m | 12:24PM4.85m | 00:51AM5.12m | 1:29PM5.01m | 1:56AM5.29m | 2:31PM5.29m | 2:57AM5.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM1.38m | 3:41AM1.44m | 3:55PM1.53m | 4:29AM1.55m | 4:44PM1.66m | 5:21AM1.61m | 5:40PM1.72m | 6:20AM1.58m | 6:42PM1.69m | 7:21AM1.46m | 7:47PM1.53m | 8:23AM1.26m | 8:50PM1.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2262 | 1396 | 449 | — | — | 1959 | 973 | 1208 | 1288 | 1109 | — | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 439 | 3266 | 6953 | — | — | — | — | — | 907 | 233 | 900 | 838 | 761 | 593 | 397 | 455 | 304 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 145 | 273 | 141 | 279 | 50 | 213 | 204 | 10 | 22 | 553 | 260 | 260 | 555 | 50 | 233 | 755 | 141 | 0 | 33 | 213 |
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