Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 11PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
E
5
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
W
14
0.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
25
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:42PM4.38m
4:00AM4.63m
4:26PM4.70m
4:45AM4.87m
5:09PM4.94m
5:30AM4.99m
Low Tide
10:18PM0.56m
10:44AM0.27m
11:08PM0.26m
11:32AM0.07m
11:56PM0.03m
12:19PM-0.04m
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:01
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
6
6
8
8
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
15
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
W
8
1.9
W
13
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
207
171
167
18
7
7
7
7
7
7
74
7
41
37
56
85
107
166
172
1218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.5
W
12
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
21
21
20
20
19
7
1
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
17
7
6
5
72
407
379
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
152
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1
N
4
1
N
4
0.8
N
6
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.3
W
6
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
517
393
272
268
36
38
54
147
100
88
88
85
96
93
17
72
15
87
110
143
180
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
Distance (km)
1114
84
194
251
203
21
286
286
303
36
206
21
21
21
249
525
181
181
181
21
21
64
424
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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