Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 11PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 37 | 53 | 65 | 97 | 212 | 374 | 569 | 628 | 588 | 491 | 446 | 431 | 418 | 246 | 182 | 153 | 106 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:28PM3.38m | 3:01AM3.38m | 3:28PM3.62m | 3:53AM3.62m | 4:14PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM1.64m | 9:33AM1.53m | 10:08PM1.35m | 10:25AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 |
47 | 43 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 56 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 106 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
19 | 37 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 47 | 92 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SSW 14 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
6 | — | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
25 | 36 | — | 65 | 97 | 212 | 374 | 569 | 628 | 588 | 491 | 446 | 431 | 418 | 246 | 182 | 153 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 183 | 274 | 408 | 220 | 408 | 408 | 250 | 181 | 165 | 60 | 60 | 106 | 249 | 33 | 30 |
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