Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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 11AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
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
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
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
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:58PM4.03m
3:15AM4.34m
3:42PM4.38m
4:00AM4.63m
4:26PM4.70m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.86m
9:25PM0.90m
9:55AM0.55m
10:18PM0.56m
10:44AM0.27m
11:08PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:59
9:00
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
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
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
12
6
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
246
223
183
147
140
7
7
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
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
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
28
26
6
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
21
21
20
20
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
6
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
0.8
N
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
7
0.8
NNW
6
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
350
880
1121
1147
1098
999
977
1027
899
828
683
531
429
334
243
47
53
52
57
45
187
182
123
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
547
528
712
965
1183
712
286
286
101
101
709
1050
289
272
84
194
251
251
251
21
251
21
21
206
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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