Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 9AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)--
Evening (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.6
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
0
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
9
13
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:55AM4.41m
7:11PM4.46m
7:29AM4.24m
7:45PM4.30m
8:04AM4.03m
8:21PM4.09m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.47m
1:36PM0.58m
1:57AM0.60m
2:11PM0.74m
2:34AM0.78m
2:47PM0.93m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:48
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8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
12
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
9
7
6
5
4
5
9
9
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
36
57
59
59
42
42
27
27
16
16
16
15
14
9
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
9
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
13
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
13
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
6
5
8
8
7
9
9
21
20
12
7
4
6
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)
19
15
15
15
39
19
165
165
60
165
188
226
226
225
186
188
188
250
226
408
246
179
383
186
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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