Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 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
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 8AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
0.2
SSW
13
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
24
32
32
26
28
22
19
17
17
12
12
11
11
16
22
30
42
60
37
30
13
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:45AM3.89m
1:27PM3.67m
1:49AM3.90m
2:23PM3.78m
2:41AM3.96m
3:10PM3.93m
Low Tide
7:21AM1.06m
7:46PM1.24m
8:26AM1.04m
8:52PM1.17m
9:23AM0.97m
9:47PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:13
9:14
1
6
1
Temp °C
25
22
22
21
22
22
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
19
16
19
19
17
16
21
19
20
19
20
20
22
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
19
17
15
12
16
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
211
207
395
499
861
746
723
581
563
469
477
563
469
461
431
342
282
277
220
208
162
162
125
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
0.8
W
14
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
75
264
171
137
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
17
17
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
6
7
7
6
7
12
30
30
30
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
11
16
17
24
32
32
26
28
22
19
17
17
12
12
11
11
16
22
30
42
60
37
21
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
24
24
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
41
44
90
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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