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Perranporth kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced level 50.35 | -5.16

Overview

Perranporth is a large sandy beach on the north coast of Cornwall, facing northwest towards the Atlantic. One of the most popular surf spots in Cornwall with 3 km of beach. Good kitesurfing conditions with cross-shore southwest winds.
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Spot forecast for Perranporth

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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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 3.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:234.7 m06:362.8 m13:075 m19:302.7 m01:534.9 m07:582.6 m14:245.3 m20:432.4 m02:585.3 m09:042.3 m15:185.7 m21:371.9 m03:455.8 m09:541.8 m16:026.2 m22:201.4 m04:256.2 m10:371.3 m16:416.6 m23:001 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 2.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 5.3 m Low tide · 2.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 5.3 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 5.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 6.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 6.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 6.6 m Low tide · 1 m

Perranporth: 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

374h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 374 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: Perranporth
Monthly averages — Perranporth — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 134 h 9 °C 107 mm
February 19.0 193 h 10 °C 119 mm
March 18.0 188 h 11 °C 87 mm
April 18.0 210 h 14 °C 107 mm
May 22.0 267 h 16 °C 46 mm
June 24.5 356 h 17 °C 45 mm
July 27.0 374 h 19 °C 52 mm
August 26.0 326 h 20 °C 28 mm
September 22.0 238 h 17 °C 108 mm
October 19.0 178 h 15 °C 91 mm
November 16.0 138 h 12 °C 124 mm
December 17.5 144 h 10 °C 95 mm

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Technical details of Perranporth spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

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Parking
Large pay car park at the end of the beach. Additional parking in the village. Very busy in summer.
Hazards
Powerful Atlantic swell. Strong rip currents — one of the most dangerous beaches in Cornwall. Rocks exposed at low tide. Very many surfers in season.

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