Surf Forecasts:
Kennack Sands surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period, S swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennack Sands this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennack Sands in the next 16 days are 0.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennack Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, this is a tough one to write.
Right from the off, we're scraping the barrel. The surf is flat to tiny for days on end. There's a long stretch of nothing good from this Friday afternoon (July 24th) all the way through to Saturday August 1st. We're looking at a consistent week and a bit of tiny, weak energy, with the wave energy barely touching double digits (3 to 8). The water's a toasty 68°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's where the good news ends.
The breaks here are just too inconsistent and sheltered. We see tiny 0.3 ft pulses of swell from the south (S) coming in, but the period is long, bouncing between 11 and 16 seconds, which is groundswell. It's a real tease, because that long period energy just doesn't fit the open beach setup of Kennack Sands. Most days have offshore winds from the NW, which would be clean, but there's just no water to move.
Heads up for Thursday August 6th afternoon. We finally see a bit of a pulse, a 2 ft wave from the east (E) with a short 4-second period. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at a strong 25 mph. The energy rating jumps to 10, which is still weak, but it's the most we've seen. Thing is, that short period and strong wind will make it a choppy, bumpy mess. Honestly, for the bigger pulse of 2 ft, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the pattern of offshore winds. Most of the mornings bring light to moderate NW offshore breezes (6 to 22 mph), which keep the surface clean. There's just nothing to surf on. This is a blank run that is pretty normal for this area when it's this inconsistent.
So, in short, leave the board at home for the next fortnight. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this quiet for long.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20AM3.45m | 2:51PM3.57m | 3:18AM3.55m | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | 6:05AM4.22m | 6:22PM4.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM1.59m | 8:53AM1.54m | 9:34PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | 12:43PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 453 | 106 | 226 | 154 | 110 | 84 | 76 | 79 | 71 | 92 | 61 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | S 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 170 | 392 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 726 | 438 | 719 | 415 | 587 | 712 | 187 | 101 | 21 | 162 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 186 | 15 | 36 | 205 | 410 |
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