Perranuthnoe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Perranuthnoe Surf Guide

Perranuthnoe in South Cornwall is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Perranuthnoe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Perranuthnoe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Perranuthnoe occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Perranuthnoe (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Perranuthnoe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in April while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Perranuthnoe Location Map

Interactive Perranuthnoe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Perranuthnoe is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Perranuthnoe is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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Perranuthnoe Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Perranuthnoe look like?

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Credit: EllieBM

Tides at Perranuthnoe

Current tide and informaton

For Newlyn, England, 6 km from Perranuthnoe.

Next High Water: 07:39pm | 5.07m

Next Low Water: 02:00pm | 1.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Perranuthnoe Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Perranuthnoe is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.