Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 BST
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Kennack Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kennack Sands sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (19 May)--

Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
1.4
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
7
3.5
WSW
14
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
SSW
15
0.8
SE
4
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
ESE
4
0.1
S
18
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
214
128
0
121
111
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
21
21
21
12
7
40
39
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:25PM4.96m
7:52AM4.62m
8:15PM4.74m
8:45AM4.30m
9:11PM4.46m
9:46AM3.98m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.08m
2:23AM0.04m
2:43PM0.28m
3:15AM0.26m
3:34PM0.54m
4:10AM0.52m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:06
9:07
9:07
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
18
15
14
15
15
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
14
15
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.7
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
21
49
246
733
5597
6101
5261
4031
2803
2684
1930
1522
1267
1082
885
730
631
631
520
512
627
742
680
680
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.6
W
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
13
12
12
130
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
21
21
21
8
7
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
12
6
6
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
1.4
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1336
1617
1860
2538
214
128
121
111
1
4
17
16
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
385
385
385
529
542
182
182
249
30
30
29
67
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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