Kennington Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canada – Cape Breton Island)
| Name: | Kennington Cove |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Kennington Cove in Cape Breton Island is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Kennington Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Kennington Cove over a normal... (show all text)
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Also see Kennington Cove surf quality by season and Kennington Cove surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Canada - Cape Breton Island surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Kennington Cove
Visitor Reviews of Kennington Cove
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kennington Cove:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Michaud Point | 37 mi |
| Second closest break | Ingonish Beach | 55 mi |
| Third closest break | Martinique | 172 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lawrencetown Left Point | 177 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lawrencetown Reef | 177 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Kennington Cove: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Burgeo Bank Buoy | 161 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Banqureau Banks Buoy | 183 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Halifax Harbour Buoy | 189 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Laurentian Fan Buoy | 223 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Scotia Slope Buoy | 267 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Kennington Cove: |
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| Closest tide station | Louisburg Harbour, Nova Scotia | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Gabarus Cove, Nova Scotia | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Louisbourg, Nova Scotia | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fourchu, Nova Scotia | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sydney, Nova Scotia | 21 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Kennington Cove: |
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| Closest ski area | Ski Cape Smokey (Canada) | 53 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Wentworth (Canada) | 166 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Martock (Canada) | 206 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Marble Mountain (Canada) | 236 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Crabbe Mountain (Canada) | 336 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Kennington Cove: |
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| Closest city location | Louisbourg (Canada) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cape Breton (Canada) | 20 mi |
| Third closest city location | Glace Bay (Canada) | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sydney Mines (Canada) | 26 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Baddeck (Canada) | 37 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Kennington Cove is Sydney Airport (YQY) in Canada, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Kennington Cove is Iles De La Madeleine Airport (YGR), also in Canada, 217 km (135 miles) away.
