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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 6 pm Sunday 17 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 11PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 7 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 92 | 194 | 412 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:53PM5.07m | 6:16AM4.99m | 6:38PM5.08m | 7:03AM4.86m | 7:25PM4.96m | 7:52AM4.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM-0.10m | 1:06PM-0.03m | 1:33AM-0.09m | 1:53PM0.08m | 2:23AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | S 18 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1166 | 949 | 670 | 449 | 326 | 163 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 31 | 190 | 535 | 1714 | 6393 | 5186 | 3555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1558 | 1462 | 1448 | 1401 | 1355 | 1310 | — | — | 28 | 92 | 194 | 412 | 638 | 754 | 970 | 1068 | 1120 | 1415 | 1742 | 2611 | 7001 | — | 103 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 476 | 218 | 218 | 181 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 67 | 181 | 261 | 427 | 419 | 124 | 542 | 385 | 533 | 393 | 551 | 385 | 582 | 438 | 182 | 182 |
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