Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 7PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kennack Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM3.98m | 10:10PM3.84m | 10:36AM3.66m | 11:06PM3.49m | 11:42AM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM1.01m | 4:44AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.34m | 5:31AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
259 | 24 | 24 | 118 | 63 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 828 | 685 | 646 | 529 | 380 | 311 | 215 | 169 | 115 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
24 | 24 | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | 315 | 470 | 233 | 392 | 601 | 724 | 828 | 865 | 904 | 1060 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 109 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 187 | 187 | 591 | 182 | 182 | 317 | 182 | 194 | 523 | 279 | 64 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 84 | 183 | 21 |
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