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Perran Sands

North Cornwall, UK · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
1
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Clean · SE
Wave
0.3m
Period
7.2s
Wind
14 km/h Offshore
Tide
Rising

Tide · today

Rising · High in 3h36
2.4m5.8m2.4m05h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Europe/London local

Saturday

8 Aug
06:00
0.3m
7.1s
8 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.3m
7.3s
12 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.3m
7s
15 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.3m
6.9s
14 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.3m
7.2s
12 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.3m
7s
9 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
0.3m
7s
5 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.3m
6.9s
9 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.3m
6.5s
11 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.3m
6.4s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.3m
6.8s
11 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.3m
6.9s
9 km/h
Onshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
0.4m
7.1s
8 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.5m
5.3s
7 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.4m
5.3s
11 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
5.2s
14 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.4m
5.6s
14 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.4m
6.2s
10 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
0.3m
5.9s
9 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.3m
6.3s
16 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.3m
6.1s
20 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.3m
5.5s
20 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.3m
6s
19 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.3m
7s
20 km/h
Offshore

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
0.3m
8.7s
25 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.3m
8.2s
25 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.4m
8s
23 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.4m
7.9s
19 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.5m
8s
11 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.5m
7.3s
3 km/h
Offshore

About Perran Sands

Perran Sands is a reef break in North Cornwall, UK. It's at its best on 0.5–2.5m swells from the W with light offshore winds from the SE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Unknown
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
W
Best wind direction
SE
Ideal wave size
0.5m – 2.5m

Perran Sands surf FAQ

Is Perran Sands good for beginners?+

Perran Sands is a reef break, usually breaking in the 0.5–2.5m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Perran Sands?+

Different days call for different boards. Perran Sands can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Perran Sands?+

Look for 0.5–2.5m of swell from the W with light offshore winds from the SE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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