Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch of coast.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and underwhelming. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and mostly messy winds, so don’t get your hopes up for anything firing. The first real chance of a wave that’s worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until the very end of the period, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. There’s a big gap of days with basically no surfable waves, so you’ll be waiting a while.
The standout, if you can call it that, is a small window on Wednesday 29th July. Through the morning, we’re looking at a bit of a pulse from the WNW, around 4ft, with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is set to be light and cross-off from the south, which will keep things clean. The combined energy climbs to 175 (moderate), so there’s a little bit of push behind it. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the best we’ll see. The break is Perranporth – it’s fairly exposed to the west, which is what we need. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus for a morning session.
After that, the wind swings more onshore and the quality drops off again. The rest of the 16 days is mostly tiny, weak drivel with a lot of cross-shore and onshore chop. Thursday 30th July sees a bit more size, with 5ft on the cards, but the wind is messy from the west-southwest and it’s just too lumpy to be any fun – that’s expert-only territory for the size and conditions, but it’s not clean.
So, bottom line: get ready for a long flat spell. The only real window is the morning of Wednesday 29th July at Perranporth. Keep an eye on the forecast, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 59 | 77 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 32 | 30 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM6.67m | 7:11AM6.39m | 7:33PM6.74m | 7:57AM6.34m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.04m | 1:34PM0.15m | 2:03AM0.03m | 2:18PM0.21m | 2:48AM0.18m | 3:02PM0.40m | 3:31AM0.46m | 3:45PM0.71m | 4:14AM0.83m | 4:29PM1.08m | 4:58AM1.24m | 5:16PM1.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | N 5 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 21 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 5 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 13 | 27 | 59 | 77 | — | — | — | 27 | 48 | 42 | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 48 | 76 | 275 | 242 | 72 | 48 | 1588 | 387 | 398 | 577 | 65 | 0 | 48 | 387 | 387 | 388 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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