Perranporth, UK
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About Perranporth
Perranporth is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Perranporth you can reach 20 surf spots. The nearest is Perranporth, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 13 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 16 km away.
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Staying in Perranporth
- 53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 13 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: NQY, 16 km, EXT, 130 km, CWL, 173 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Perranporth.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 19 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Perranporth too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crantock7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Crantock, 1 km | 3 ft234 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, poor | 8 ft749 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 8 ft738 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Crantock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Trevaunance4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Agnes | 3 ft247 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft348 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 9 ft1527 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor | 8 ft741 kJwind from the south, 13 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft1035 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor | 7 ft506 kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, poor | 9 ft933 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor |
All readings for Trevaunance: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Porth11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Porth | 3 ft224 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft317 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 8 ft1274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 7 ft702 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 7 ft1137 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor | 8 ft696 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Porth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Whipsiderry11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Newquay, 3 km | 3 ft224 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft317 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 8 ft1274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 7 ft702 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 7 ft1137 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor | 8 ft696 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Whipsiderry: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Great Western9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Newquay | 3 ft214 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft294 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 8 ft1085 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, poor | 8 ft706 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft920 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor | 8 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Great Western: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lusty Glaze10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Newquay, 2 km | 3 ft224 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft317 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 8 ft1274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 7 ft702 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 7 ft1137 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor | 8 ft696 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Lusty Glaze: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Towan9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Newquay | 3 ft214 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft294 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 8 ft1085 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, poor | 8 ft706 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft920 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor | 8 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Towan: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Portreath13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Portreath | 3 ft269 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft370 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 8 ft1308 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor | 8 ft780 kJwind from the south, 13 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft693 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, too small | 7 ft599 kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, fair | 9 ft1019 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor |
All readings for Portreath: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tolcarne, The Wedge10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Newquay | 3 ft224 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft317 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 8 ft1274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 7 ft702 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 7 ft1137 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor | 8 ft696 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Tolcarne, The Wedge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Fistral8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Newquay, 1 km | 3 ft234 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 8 ft749 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 8 ft738 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Fistral: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Zorbas Reef8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Newquay, 2 km | 3 ft234 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 8 ft749 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 8 ft738 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Zorbas Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Porthtowan9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Porthtowan | 3 ft269 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft370 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 8 ft1308 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor | 7 ft650 kJwind from the south, 20 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft693 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, too small | 7 ft599 kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, poor | 9 ft1019 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor |
All readings for Porthtowan: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Cribber9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Newquay, 2 km | 3 ft234 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 7 ft606 kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 8 ft738 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for The Cribber: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Chapel Porth7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Porthtowan, 2 km | 3 ft269 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft370 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 8 ft1308 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor | 9 ft976 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft693 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, too small | 7 ft599 kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, poor | 9 ft1019 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor |
All readings for Chapel Porth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mawgan Porth16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Mawgan Porth | 3 ft234 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 9 ft1100 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Mawgan Porth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Watergate14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Newquay, 5 km | 3 ft234 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 8 ft738 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Watergate: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Watergate Bay14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Newquay, 5 km | 3 ft234 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor | 9 ft926 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 8 ft738 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Watergate Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Penhale4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Newquay, 6 km | 3 ft247 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft348 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 9 ft1527 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, poor | 9 ft919 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, poor | 6 ft1035 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots, poor | 9 ft944 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor | 9 ft933 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Penhale: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Perranporth0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft247 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft348 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 9 ft1527 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, poor | 9 ft919 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, poor | 6 ft1035 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots, poor | 7 ft506 kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, poor | 9 ft933 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Perranporth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Diggorys18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Newquay, 10 km | 2 ft160 kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots, poor | 8 ft749 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, poor | 6 ft794 kJwind from the west-north-west, 34 knots, too small | 8 ft738 kJwind from the south-south-west, 19 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Diggorys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Perranporth, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Perranporth
- Piran ThaiThai · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Oct 2025
- Brown's Fish & Chip ShopFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Sep 2025
- Del Mar Ristorante Pizzeria ItalianoItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Desi DinerBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
- Jaipur Indian CuisineIndian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Nov 2024
- Pickwicks Fish and ChipsFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Oct 2025
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits