Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s talk Perranporth in feet and knots. It’s a slow start, and there’s a real dry spell in the middle, so you’ll need to be patient.
First up, Monday the 27th of July is junk – waist-high slop at 3ft from the WNW, 8-second period, onshore wind, messy. Skip it.
Tuesday the 28th of July morning is small and weak with 2ft from the west and a cross-shore breeze. Not worth it. But the afternoon? That’s the first real glimmer. The wind drops to glassy, clean surface, and the swell bumps to 2ft from the west, 9-second period, light air. It’s tiny but clean. Best early window.
Wednesday the 29th through early August is mostly poor with onshore winds. Friday the 31st has some size – 5ft from the WNW in the morning – but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, only 7 seconds. Not good.
Then comes a proper flat spell. Saturday the 1st of August through Tuesday the 4th of August, you’re looking at knee-high dribble, rarely a foot or two. The combined energy is weak. There’s a brief clean moment Monday the 3rd afternoon with 2ft from the west and offshore wind – clean but still small.
Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are onshore and messy.
Now for the good bit. The standout day is Saturday the 8th of August. Morning: 6ft from the west, 9-second period, gentle onshore breeze but clean enough. Combined energy is strong at 478. Saturday afternoon pushes that to 508, still 6ft from the west, 9-second period, moderate onshore wind. Size is solid – over 5ft – so it’s intermediate territory, not for beginners. The moderate period means decent shape. This is the best day of the whole outlook. Crowds are possible.
After that, it drops off again Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th with onshore winds. Tuesday the 11th is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions.
So, the only real standout is Saturday the 8th of August at Perranporth – head-high plus from the west, moderate energy. Water temp is about average for the time of year. Tuesday the 28th of July afternoon offers a glassy little session for the patient.
Keep the rubber warm, mate.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 66 | 46 | 41 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 134 | 126 | 143 | 206 | 91 | 56 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35AM4.88m | 4:57PM5.16m | 5:18AM5.17m | 5:37PM5.49m | 5:56AM5.44m | 6:14PM5.78m | 6:32AM5.67m | 6:48PM6.01m | 7:05AM5.84m | 7:22PM6.17m | 7:38AM5.94m | 7:55PM6.23m | 8:12AM5.97m | 8:29PM6.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM1.59m | 11:22PM1.41m | 11:37AM1.29m | 00:02AM1.11m | 12:14PM1.00m | 00:37AM0.86m | 12:49PM0.78m | 1:12AM0.67m | 1:22PM0.63m | 1:44AM0.57m | 1:55PM0.57m | 2:17AM0.54m | 2:27PM0.60m | 2:50AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 101 | 65 | 46 | 24 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | — | 126 | — | — | 29 | 56 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 42 | 41 | — | 4 | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | 78 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 134 | — | 143 | 206 | 91 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 203 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 213 | 213 | 224 | 263 | 141 | 33 | 263 | 234 | 403 | 640 | 212 | 387 | 285 | 0 |
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