Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 8AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (07 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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)
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.8
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
4
4
2
2
8
5
6
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
21
55
73
60
77
62
62
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
E
10
SE
5
WSW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
10
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:41AM3.79m
9:02PM3.87m
9:25AM3.56m
9:51PM3.66m
10:24AM3.37m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.98m
3:28PM1.13m
3:58AM1.18m
4:14PM1.31m
4:49AM1.34m
5:08PM1.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:47
5:46
5:43
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8:46
8:49
8:50
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
7
6
6
9
8
10
10
8
8
7
7
11
9
10
10
9
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
W
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
Energy kJ
8
4
9
9
9
3
5
6
3
3
18
42
71
66
92
90
87
81
75
73
18
33
31
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
10
10
4
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
7
6
3
47
44
43
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
W
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
20
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
6
6
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.8
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
Energy kJ
2
8
3
4
21
55
73
60
77
62
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
160
196
196
226
226
438
415
415
415
402
19
19
15
8
8
8
8
15
15
98
77
53
47
196
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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