Surf Forecasts:
Perranporth surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the next 16 days for Perranporth, and I won’t lie – there’s a lot of waiting here. The first 13 days are pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got small, wind-affected slop most days, with a few windows where it’s clean but the size is nothing to write home about. The real action doesn’t start to look promising until the very end of the stretch.
The water temperature at Perranporth is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the 5/4 at home for a bit longer.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on the morning of July 29. It’s still small, with a 3ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is light and cross-off from the SE, so the surf will be clean. The combined energy is only 76 (weak), so it’s not going to be a world-beater, but it’s a chance to get wet without wrestling a washing machine.
The standout of the whole outlook, and the only day I’d really get excited about, is the afternoon of July 29. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – for a few hours. The swell nudges up to 4ft from the W, with a combined energy of 167 (moderate). The period is 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be the cleanest, most user-friendly the beach gets. It’s not a big wave, but it’ll be smooth and fun for an intermediate. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so with a clean afternoon on a weekday, you might get a few other souls out, but it won’t be a zoo.
After that, Thursday July 30 and Friday July 31 see a bigger push of swell – 5ft to 6ft from the W, with combined energy jumping to 584 (strong). But the wind is onshore and strong, 12–22 mph, so it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. That kind of size and power in a beachbreak with cross-onshore wind is more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfing.
Bottom line: If you’ve got a window, aim for the afternoon of July 29. That’s your best bet. Everything else before that is either flat, blown out, or both. The second week is a bit of a tease – more swell but no good wind. It’s a waiting game until the very end.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 74 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 62 | 40 | 33 | 16 | 37 | 33 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:50AM4.83m | 00:18AM4.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:45AM1.62m | 6:09PM1.82m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | S 5 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | — | 11 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 74 | — | 18 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 62 | — | — | 16 | 37 | 33 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 242 | 108 | 282 | 408 | 403 | 255 | 234 | 395 | 32 | 394 | 384 | 234 | 65 | 0 | 32 | 395 | 755 | 213 | |
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