Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 2AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
501 | 524 | 434 | 491 | 446 | 378 | 260 | 178 | 123 | 78 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28PM3.62m | 3:53AM3.62m | 4:14PM3.91m | 4:34AM3.89m | 4:52PM4.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM1.35m | 10:25AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.02m | 11:06AM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 57 | 74 | 71 | 123 | 78 | 36 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | NW 5 | S 4 | NNW 5 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
501 | 524 | 434 | 491 | 446 | 378 | 260 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 408 | 283 | 189 | 163 | 24 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 39 | 39 |
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