Perranporth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let’s talk waves.

To be honest, looking straight out the window and down the line for the next two weeks, we’ve got a pretty grim stretch ahead at Perranporth. It’s one of those runs where you’re better off tuning boards or waiting for the next system. The good news is, it won’t stay this way forever, but the 16-day window is a real challenge.

Right now, from Saturday the 12th, we’re dealing with a mess. The swell is running at 4ft to 6ft from the west, with a short period around 8 seconds, but the wind is howling out of the southwest at 16 mph, putting a nasty cross-chop on everything. The combined energy is sitting at 214 (moderate), but it’s all for nothing – the surface is just too lumpy. This junk weather pattern sticks around through the whole first week. Sunday the 13th sees waves at 6ft from the west, 10-second period (better energy at 574, solid moderate), but the wind is still cross-onshore, making it a messy, choppy session that won’t offer much. Monday and Tuesday offer similar stories: moderate swell heights of 4ft to 5ft, but the wind refuses to let go. Tuesday morning has a clean-looking offshore wind from the northwest at 16 mph, but it’s Hawaii that gets the good stuff with 5ft swell from the northwest at the end of that day. The best I can say about the first week is that Wednesday the 16th shows a 5ft west swell with a 10-second period and the combined energy hits 647 (moderate-to-strong), but the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore.

There is a small, weak window on Thursday the 24th. Morning brings glassy conditions with an offshore wind from the southeast at 16 mph, and the swell is a tiny 1ft from the west-northwest. The combined energy is a weak 58. This is a beginner-friendly, clean session if you have a foamie and zero expectations, but it’s not going to light up anyone’s world.

At Perranporth, you’re looking at a beach break that is fairly consistent, but the water temperature is about average for this time of year – no big anomalies to talk about.

So, the standout? Honestly, there isn’t one. This is a two-week gap of poor surf conditions. The only thing close to a highlight is that Thursday the 24th morning session: clean, offshore, small but surfable. If the forecasts shift, we might get a better shot, but right now, it’s a waiting game. For any seasoned surfer, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle, especially on those gusty afternoons with 5ft+ swell and 19 mph wind.

Keep an eye on the charts, because this blank run is typical for the area – things usually turn around.

Rusty.

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