Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Gotta be straight with you, the next week and a bit is looking flat as a pancake for Cornwall. We're talking tiny, weak waves and mostly tricky winds. You could pretty much write it off from now until about the 7th of August. There are a few moments where the wind eases, like later on the 4th when a glassy window pops up, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. From around the 3rd, there's a slight improvement in conditions – clean mornings with offshore breezes – but the waves are still only knee-high at best. Then we get a proper swell showing up.
Now, the real talk starts on the 7th of August. A big pulse of swell is due in, ramping up through Friday with waves hitting 8 ft on the morning and 8 ft by the afternoon. This is proper size, so only for the experienced crew. Combined wave energy surges from a moderate 713 on Friday morning to a whopping 1164 by the afternoon. That's strong energy, no messing. The period is around 8-9 seconds, which is a middling period, but with that much west swell, Perranporth will be a sight to see. The wind is onshore from the west-northwest though, 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit of a battle.
The standout session, and the one to circle on your calendar, is actually Saturday the 8th of August. The swell drops a touch to a more manageable 6 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, combined energy of 489 and 389 – still plenty of grunt. The wind goes glassy in the morning with a calm easterly, and then clean in the afternoon with a light north-northeasterly cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. This is a proper window for it, especially for the better surfers out there. It could be a bit of a circus crowd-wise, Perranporth does get packed, but when the conditions line up like that, it’s worth the fight.
After that, the swell backs off again. The 9th and 10th have surfable but ordinary waves around the 3 ft with clean conditions, but nothing to write home about. The following week sees the wind turn messy and the swell drops away again.
So, to sum it up: sit tight through the doldrums. Saturday the 8th of August is your best bet at Perranporth, with a clean, solid west swell. The Friday before that is more of a big-wave challenge. Water temp is around 65°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 50 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:47AM5.91m | 9:05PM6.07m | 9:25AM5.77m | 9:45PM5.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:02PM0.71m | 3:25AM0.75m | 3:39PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SW 7 | N 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | 33 | — | 6 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 26 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | — | 28 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 213 | 213 | 224 | 263 | 225 | 32 | 263 | 33 | 27 | 50 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 282 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 282 | 114 | 261 |
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