Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
13.0° 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 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (26 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
13
13
12
12
8
7
7
8
16
22
26
30
14
5
3
4
26
25
25
25
51
9
5
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
25
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:49AM3.90m
2:23PM3.78m
2:41AM3.96m
3:10PM3.93m
3:27AM4.04m
3:51PM4.09m
Low Tide
8:26AM1.04m
8:52PM1.17m
9:23AM0.97m
9:47PM1.04m
10:11AM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:14
9:15
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
18
16
17
19
18
18
16
16
17
17
19
21
18
17
23
22
23
22
23
22
22
22
21
19
15
13
15
17
17
17
15
15
15
13
17
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
563
469
556
566
472
461
431
342
335
277
220
208
162
162
125
123
94
92
65
60
60
64
40
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.6
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
2
2
5
5
5
14
5
2
2
5
5
9
15
10
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
9
9
7
6
6
7
7
6
7
2
30
5
4
12
12
26
25
25
25
51
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
18
13
13
12
12
8
7
7
8
16
22
26
27
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
19
29
30
30
30
15
30
30
30
38
30
30
8
8
8
9
8
30
33
33
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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