Perranuthnoe surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Perranuthnoe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Perranuthnoe sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Perranuthnoe today?

The current surf forecast for Perranuthnoe at 8PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Perranuthnoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
2
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
831
1657
1751
1617
1756
1725
1513
1463
1406
1049
682
460
337
321
472
605
698
828
931
1120
1324
1892
2384
5477
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:51PM5.59m
6:15AM5.54m
6:38PM5.60m
7:04AM5.43m
7:26PM5.51m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.73m
00:42AM0.69m
1:02PM0.75m
1:30AM0.72m
1:50PM0.86m
2:20AM0.84m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
1
1
4
5
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
6
5
5
4
2
2
4
5
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
14
2.2
W
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
2
W
14
3.5
W
14
Energy kJ
831
1657
3
3
3
3
3
1463
1406
1049
682
460
337
214
102
39
17
17
16
61
216
758
1715
5477
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
19
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
4
7
7
7
7
5
4
6
6
7
31
31
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
7
7
3
3
1
12
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
W
12
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
295
1751
1617
1756
1725
1513
25
67
155
321
472
605
698
828
931
1120
1324
1892
2384
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
273
533
551
498
237
203
190
43
43
43
66
66
283
403
396
513
522
530
591
513
407
407
530
204
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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