Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 8AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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)
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
E
5
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
42
99
285
389
504
249
156
100
92
94
77
60
32
19
11
28
27
26
0
31
30
30
30
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
25
E
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:59PM3.53m
11:46AM3.30m
00:21AM3.56m
1:07PM3.42m
1:30AM3.74m
2:08PM3.69m
Low Tide
5:49AM1.40m
6:10PM1.49m
6:55AM1.34m
7:19PM1.41m
8:01AM1.15m
8:25PM1.20m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:54
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
11
9
9
9
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
8
6
4
3
5
9
6
6
4
4
3
6
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
7
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
SW
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
95
69
51
42
42
323
249
156
100
92
94
77
60
32
19
19
8
27
26
17
17
17
17
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.7
NNW
7
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
E
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
21
21
9
9
9
46
8
8
15
19
19
15
18
18
20
11
28
5
4
5
31
30
30
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
2
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
7
2
6
2
6
6
12
12
13
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
E
5
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
0.8
NNW
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.2
N
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
35
42
99
285
389
504
56
97
97
60
31
28
17
5
9
17
1
10
25
39
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
586
304
247
247
247
568
547
35
98
124
124
124
230
463
436
321
196
196
39
36
36
568
526
563
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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