Perran Sands, England (UK) is a Shallow, Flat and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Perran Sands, England (UK) !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Perran Sands, England (UK) is a Shallow, Flat and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Perran Sands, England (UK) !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Nearest airport is Newquay (7 miles North) with good links and cheap flights to Stanstead and Gatwick (London). Next is Plymouth linking Newquay to Manchester and other UK airports. Nearest main international airport is Exeter. Rail links to Newquay. Perranporth has Bus links.
Nearest airport is Newquay (7 miles North) with good links and cheap flights to Stanstead and Gatwick (London). Next is Plymouth linking Newquay to Manchester and other UK airports. Nearest main international airport is Exeter. Rail links to Newquay. Perranporth has Bus links.
Air temperatures can vary from close to 0°C in the winter with wind chill to a sweltering 25-30°C. Thanks to the gulf stream the water temp does not drop below 10°C. It's possible to ride all year round but a good winter suit is needed out of season. Summertime you can get away with a 3/2 summer suit or at least a shorty.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Perran Sands, England (UK).
Winds are frontal as with most of the UK. Be aware of squalls and bad weather coming in. Best directions are SSW to N.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air temperatures can vary from close to 0°C in the winter with wind chill to a sweltering 25-30°C. Thanks to the gulf stream the water temp does not drop below 10°C. It's possible to ride all year round but a good winter suit is needed out of season. Summertime you can get away with a 3/2 summer suit or at least a shorty.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Perran Sands, England (UK).
Winds are frontal as with most of the UK. Be aware of squalls and bad weather coming in. Best directions are SSW to N.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Perran Sands, England (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
One of the longest beaches in Cornwall. Golden sands. At high tide the beach is split into two, Perran Sands to the North and Perranporth at the town end. Kiting is now forbidden at the Perranporth end. Check signs and maps or speak to the RNLI lifeguards. There is plenty of space to launch and land kites at low to mid tide. At the Perran Sands end there can be room even at high tide. Beware of updrafts over the dunes. It is possible to access the Perran Sands end of the beach via the Haven holiday park and walk through the dunes using an access path or down the steps. DO NOT walk over the dunes as this will cause damage. This is the best end of the beach for kitesurfing now that restrictions apply at the Perranporth end. Its much quiter but there is a NO KITE area around the base of the steps as this is a bathing area for the holiday park.
Atlantic swell from the NW and W. Some shallow flat water around low tide. Popular surfing beach. break waves both right and left. Hollow and powerful working from 3ft and holding 6ft+. Sandy bottom. At its best with a big swell and a SSW-SW Perran sands can offer up near perfect down the line wave riding. Look out for rip tides.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Perran Sands, England (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
One of the longest beaches in Cornwall. Golden sands. At high tide the beach is split into two, Perran Sands to the North and Perranporth at the town end. Kiting is now forbidden at the Perranporth end. Check signs and maps or speak to the RNLI lifeguards. There is plenty of space to launch and land kites at low to mid tide. At the Perran Sands end there can be room even at high tide. Beware of updrafts over the dunes. It is possible to access the Perran Sands end of the beach via the Haven holiday park and walk through the dunes using an access path or down the steps. DO NOT walk over the dunes as this will cause damage. This is the best end of the beach for kitesurfing now that restrictions apply at the Perranporth end. Its much quiter but there is a NO KITE area around the base of the steps as this is a bathing area for the holiday park.
Atlantic swell from the NW and W. Some shallow flat water around low tide. Popular surfing beach. break waves both right and left. Hollow and powerful working from 3ft and holding 6ft+. Sandy bottom. At its best with a big swell and a SSW-SW Perran sands can offer up near perfect down the line wave riding. Look out for rip tides.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
We don’t know if a parking is available at Perran Sands, England (UK).
There are
Showers
available on the spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot
The kitesurf restrictions apply at all times, all year round! Common sense rules. Perran is a very popular surfing beach as well as a bathers beach so please show respect for other beach users especially in the summer months and holiday periods. Do not walk over the dunes as this will cause damage.
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There are 1 kitesurf school and 25 kitesurf spots in Cornwall.
Best months: May June July August September October
Best months: May June July August September October
