Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
12.6° 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: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.4
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:15AM4.34m
3:42PM4.38m
4:00AM4.63m
4:26PM4.70m
4:45AM4.87m
5:09PM4.94m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.55m
10:18PM0.56m
10:44AM0.27m
11:08PM0.26m
11:32AM0.07m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
1
0
1
2
2
0
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
6
8
8
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.3
W
14
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
173
217
176
140
18
7
7
7
77
60
55
7
29
27
37
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.4
W
13
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
21
21
20
20
19
7
7
7
2
7
7
2
2
6
7
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
1
7
1
7
1
5
17
6
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
1
N
4
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.8
NNW
6
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
1000
996
848
771
620
587
416
293
37
84
84
55
151
97
75
88
101
72
23
15
63
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
286
286
101
282
709
1110
287
192
243
134
203
203
21
287
287
36
21
182
30
30
182
182
30
181
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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