Kennack Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Kennack Sands Surf Guide

Kennack Sands in South Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded.

Kennack Sands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kennack Sands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kennack Sands occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kennack Sands (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kennack Sands with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

48%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kennack Sands Location Map

Interactive Kennack Sands surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kennack Sands is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kennack Sands is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Kennack Sands Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 06:05 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Kennack Sands look like?

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Tides at Kennack Sands

Current tide and informaton

For Church Cove, 9 km from Kennack Sands.

Next High Water: 03:11pm | 4.14m

Next Low Water: 08:54am | 1.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kennack Sands Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Kennack Sands is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.