Perranporth Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.35° N 5.16° W

Perranporth WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Perranporth sea temperature is
17.4°C
2.7° 

Perranporth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Perranporth surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,437 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Perranporth in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 11th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 11th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Perranporth over the next 16 days.


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