Perranporth surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Perranporth: 12 kts ENE, gusts 21, 1.5 m waves, water 14 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 18 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Temperature | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Primary swell | 0.713s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.712s↑ | 0.711s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.510s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.29s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.26s↑ | 0.25s↑ | 0.24s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.24s↑ | 0.212s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.212s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.05s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ |
| Waves | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Period | 7s | 10s | 11s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s |
| Power | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Perranporth, Cornwall
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: ENEEESE
Perranporth has one of the longest beaches in Cornwall: around three miles of sand running north from the village to the dunes of Perran Sands and on towards Ligger Point. Because it is so long and so open to the west, it picks up almost any Atlantic swell and spreads the crowd out, which makes it a favourite with surf schools and with surfers who want a peak of their own. The southern end near the village is the busiest, with Chapel Rock and its tidal pool in the middle of the beach at low tide and the Droskyn headland closing the bay. Wind from the south-east to east blows offshore and grooms the waves; a westerly makes it choppy. Rips form along the beach and between the banks, especially on a dropping tide, so swim between the flags when the lifeguards are on duty in summer. Behind the beach the village has car parks, surf hire and a famous bar right on the sand. In the dunes lies St Piran's Oratory, linked to Cornwall's patron saint. There is no live webcam for Perranporth here yet; the surf forecast and sea temperature below are the best way to judge conditions.
No webcam here yet.
Perranporth FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Perranporth?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Perranporth.
- What wind direction works at Perranporth?
- It works best in ENE, E, ESE winds.
