Surf Forecasts:
Kennack Sands surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennack Sands this week:
The surf forecast for Kennack Sands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennack Sands in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennack Sands over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 | S 21 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 101 | 64 | 24 | 74 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 141 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM5.03m | 6:43AM4.73m | 7:05PM5.07m | 7:30AM4.69m | 7:51PM5.00m | 8:16AM4.56m | 8:37PM4.81m | 9:02AM4.36m | 9:23PM4.53m | 9:49AM4.12m | 10:11PM4.21m | 10:40AM3.88m | 11:04PM3.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.05m | 1:12AM-0.13m | 1:28PM-0.03m | 1:58AM-0.15m | 2:13PM0.02m | 2:42AM-0.04m | 2:56PM0.17m | 3:25AM0.18m | 3:39PM0.42m | 4:08AM0.48m | 4:23PM0.72m | 4:50AM0.81m | 5:08PM1.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | E 6 | W 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 51 | 12 | 74 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 11 | E 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 21 | S 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 16 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 77 | 101 | 64 | 24 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 48 | 141 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 303 | 39 | 274 | 106 | 30 | 1815 | 438 | 438 | 612 | 98 | 44 | 39 | 419 | 413 | 410 | 141 | 39 | 19 | 19 |
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