Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 4AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (23 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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
11
24
32
35
34
26
26
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:16PM4.18m
10:58AM3.73m
11:30PM3.97m
12:18PM3.63m
00:45AM3.89m
1:27PM3.67m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.78m
5:30PM1.04m
6:13AM0.97m
6:36PM1.20m
7:21AM1.06m
7:46PM1.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:10
9:12
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
19
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
21
22
23
24
14
13
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
Energy kJ
483
464
433
380
380
356
348
288
282
221
207
169
164
207
211
216
207
207
395
499
757
746
620
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.8
W
15
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
2
5
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
21
119
267
171
137
7
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
5
5
10
6
17
17
7
7
7
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
4
7
7
11
24
32
35
34
26
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
16
8
8
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
24
19
15
8
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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