Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 10PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 77 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:25AM3.26m | 1:09PM3.29m | 1:52AM3.23m | 2:28PM3.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.62m | 6:38AM1.72m | 7:29PM1.75m | 8:12AM1.74m | 9:05PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 6 |
17 | 36 | 72 | 69 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 46 | 34 | 29 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
25 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | SSW 14 |
10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | E 5 | N 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — |
185 | 95 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 31 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 53 | 77 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 8 |
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