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Kennack Sands Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:15PM4.74m | 8:45AM4.30m | 9:11PM4.46m | 9:46AM3.98m | 10:16PM4.18m | 10:58AM3.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.28m | 3:15AM0.26m | 3:34PM0.54m | 4:10AM0.52m | 4:29PM0.81m | 5:09AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 3166 | 2684 | 1981 | 1569 | 1425 | 1224 | 885 | 759 | 643 | 540 | 640 | 674 | 785 | 802 | 787 | 698 | 698 | 554 | 532 | 483 | 464 | 433 | 380 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 47 | 29 | 67 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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