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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 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kennack Sands today?
The current surf forecast for Kennack Sands at 10AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | |
8 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 77 | 64 | 67 | 140 | 331 | 787 | 1860 | 2369 | 2132 | 2014 | 2548 | 2581 | 1593 | 825 | 573 | 371 | 297 | 190 | 126 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:46PM4.07m | 4:01AM4.30m | 4:24PM4.28m | 4:39AM4.44m | 4:59PM4.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.73m | 10:22PM0.79m | 10:46AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.60m | 11:23AM0.44m | 11:41PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 7 |
 kJ | 34 | 33 | 123 | 167 | 192 | 236 | 286 | 269 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 299 | 240 | 236 | 186 | 135 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 112 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | 29 | 57 | 147 | 130 | 178 | 177 | 116 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 77 | 64 | 67 | 140 | 331 | 787 | 1860 | 2369 | 2132 | 2014 | 2548 | 2581 | 1593 | 825 | 573 | 371 | 297 | 190 | 126 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 184 | 195 | 210 | 203 | 213 | 213 | 195 | 195 | 166 | 162 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 160 | 71 | 30 | 8 |
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