Perranporth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us here.

Overall, it’s a pretty frustrating stretch for most of the 16 days. For the first week and a half, we're dealing with a lot of wind and chop. The good news is there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, with a couple of promising windows showing up later on. You'll need some patience, but there are a few windows worth keeping an eye on.

We start off with nothing worth paddling out for on Friday the 11th or Saturday the 12th. The water temperature is currently a touch warmer than normal at 64°, but that’s about the only positive. Sunday the 13th morning shows some potential with a bit of a groundswell building, but it’s a marginal call and you’d be chasing a tide, so it’s not a solid bet. The wind is light and offshore for a moment there, but it’s a gamble.

The real issue is the wind. For days, it's howling from the west and northwest, keeping Perranporth lumpy and choppy. We see a bit more size on the 16th and 17th, with swell hitting 6 ft to 6 ft from the WNW, but the wind is just too strong and cross-on to make it any fun. The combined energy is moderate to strong (values between 448 and 669), but with those conditions, it’s all wasted. Honestly, with that much wind and the beach break setup, this stretch looks a lot more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. There's a good 11-day gap of no real recommendations before we get anything clean.

Now, hang on to your board shorts, because the first real standout appears on Tuesday the 22nd of September. Tuesday morning is looking clean with a light cross-off breeze from the NE. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the west, and it bumps up to 4 ft in the afternoon from the WNW. The period stretches out to a very long 12 seconds on the afternoon session, which means proper groundswell energy. The wind switches to a light offshore from the east, so the surface will be glassy. This is the best window of the entire outlook. The combined energy is moderate (312-418), but with those conditions, it’s going to be worth the wait. Keep in mind, Perranporth can get crowded when it’s good, so expect some company.

Then, on Thursday the 24th of September, we’ve got another one to watch. A solid pulse of swell arrives. The morning sees 6 ft from the west with a clean cross-off breeze. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1055. The afternoon though, the period goes to a very long 15 seconds from the WNW, and the energy is very strong at 1353. The wind goes cross-shore, so it won’t be as perfect as Tuesday, but the size and power will be there. This is a big, long-period groundswell, so it might wall up a bit on the beach, but for the more experienced surfers, this could be a proper session.

So, to sum it up: the first 10 days are a write-off. Don’t bother. Your best bets are Tuesday the 22nd for the cleanest, glassy waves, and then Thursday the 24th for the biggest, most powerful swell. After that, the swell drops right off into the 26th, so that’s your window.

Rusty.

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