Kennack Sands surf break

Kennack Sands surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 4AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)--
Evening (15 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
W
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.1
W
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
20
19
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:00AM4.63m
4:26PM4.70m
4:45AM4.87m
5:09PM4.94m
5:30AM4.99m
5:53PM5.07m
Low Tide
10:18PM0.56m
10:44AM0.27m
11:08PM0.26m
11:32AM0.07m
11:56PM0.03m
12:19PM-0.04m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
3
2
3
4
5
3
4
4
7
7
8
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
6
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
15
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
199
20
202
163
18
7
7
7
79
77
74
74
5
41
28
56
85
109
187
181
1218
1288
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
W
12
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
21
20
20
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
17
37
3
3
72
407
452
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
2
7
7
7
3
3
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
1.6
NW
8
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
6
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
2.2
W
12
2.3
W
12
Energy kJ
21
322
29
55
143
97
88
55
107
72
19
37
96
176
212
1459
1569
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
194
251
203
251
286
303
287
36
21
182
21
21
522
524
181
182
182
21
21
187
61
575
195
182
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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