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Kennack Sands Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.4° 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 8AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | ESE 4 | S 18 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
21 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:46AM3.98m | 10:16PM4.18m | 10:58AM3.73m | 11:30PM3.97m | 12:18PM3.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.52m | 4:29PM0.81m | 5:09AM0.78m | 5:30PM1.04m | 6:13AM0.97m | 6:36PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 640 | 734 | 923 | 711 | 711 | 698 | 554 | 543 | 483 | 464 | 433 | 380 | 363 | 356 | 335 | 288 | 240 | 226 | 176 | 169 | 133 | 164 | 168 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 4 | S 18 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 16 | E 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | W 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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