Overview

Perranporth (Perran Sands) is a huge 3 km sandy beach on the north coast of Cornwall. The spot offers plenty of space for kitesurfing, even in peak season. Exposed to the Atlantic, the beach receives westerly swells and prevailing southwest winds. Good wave riding conditions.

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Spot forecast for perran sands

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:19

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:23 · 4.7 m Low tide 06:36 · 2.8 m High tide 13:07 · 5 m Low tide 19:30 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:53 · 4.9 m Low tide 07:58 · 2.6 m High tide 14:24 · 5.3 m Low tide 20:43 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:58 · 5.3 m Low tide 09:04 · 2.3 m High tide 15:18 · 5.7 m Low tide 21:37 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:45 · 5.8 m Low tide 09:54 · 1.8 m High tide 16:02 · 6.2 m Low tide 22:20 · 1.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:25 · 6.2 m Low tide 10:37 · 1.3 m High tide 16:41 · 6.6 m Low tide 23:00 · 1 m

perran sands: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

331h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 331 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is May, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is February, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: perran sands

Monthly averages — perran sands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	161 h	9 °C	104 mm
February	19.0	213 h	10 °C	118 mm
March	17.5	177 h	11 °C	86 mm
April	18.5	231 h	14 °C	101 mm
May	14.5	187 h	16 °C	45 mm
June	23.0	313 h	17 °C	43 mm
July	26.0	331 h	18 °C	51 mm
August	23.5	325 h	20 °C	29 mm
September	18.5	233 h	17 °C	111 mm
October	21.0	216 h	15 °C	92 mm
November	17.5	169 h	12 °C	117 mm
December	19.5	177 h	10 °C	89 mm

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Technical details of perran sands spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Paid parking at the beachfront. Large space available. Easy access.

Hazards

Rip currents, waves. Rocks covered at high tide at both ends. Check tide times.

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