
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 74 | 57 | 41 | 27 | 30 | 50 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 59 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29AM3.28m | 00:32AM3.10m | 1:11PM3.34m | 1:55AM3.28m | 2:16PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM1.66m | 6:34AM1.72m | 7:27PM1.59m | 7:54AM1.59m | 8:38PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 74 | 339 | 412 | 524 | 711 | 746 | 796 | 673 | 653 | 591 | 581 | 591 | 543 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 18 | E 7 | E 6 | W 12 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
64 | 160 | 57 | 41 | 75 | 30 | 50 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 45 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
117 | 8 | — | — | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 59 | 179 | 1587 | 6121 | 13786 | 15590 | 12595 | 7646 | 4966 | 4264 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 67 | 36 | 525 | 529 | 245 | 312 | 331 | 453 | 588 | 550 | 194 |
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