Kennack Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Kennack Sands over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a tough stretch for paddle surfing. This spot is a sheltered one, so it needs just the right angle of swell to get going, and we're mostly looking at small, weak stuff. The water is sitting at a balmy 67°, which feels much warmer than normal for this time of year—that's a nice little bonus if you're just having a float.

We kick things off on Sunday the 16th with tiny 0.3ft south swell. The energy is a measly little 3 (combined swell energy), and while the wind is offshore on Sunday afternoon, there's just nothing to ride. This limp spell stretches right through the whole week. We see a tiny blip on Tuesday the 18th morning, with a 0.7ft SSW swell and a bit more energy at 27, but it's still weak and the wind is cross-off. It's the same story all the way until the 22nd of August. That's over a week of flat or near-flat conditions—a real dry spell for a wave that is already inconsistent.

Now, things get a bit more interesting but not better for surfing. On Sunday the 23rd, we see a bump in swell height, up to 5ft to 7ft from the east. The combined energy jumps up to 187 and then 395, which is moderate, but it's a short-period wind swell at just 6 to 7 seconds. That makes for bumpy, disorganised waves. The wind is blowing strong cross-onshore from the east, so it's going to be lumpy and messy. Honestly, with that sort of howling wind and half-decent swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The next few days get a bit bigger but even messier. On the 24th, we're looking at 6ft to 7ft of east swell with a strong, messy cross-onshore wind. The combined energy hits 429, which is solid, but the quality will be poor. On the 25th, we get a 6ft east swell and the wind turns cross-shore, still fresh and lumpy. By the 25th afternoon, the wind backs off and goes cross-off, dropping the swell to 3ft, but it's a short, weak pulse.

After that, the swell dies right back down. We get a few glassy mornings on the 27th and 28th, but with zero to 0.7ft of swell, you're just looking at a flat, pretty ocean. There's a glassy window on the 27th Thursday morning, but again, no waves.

So, the honest truth lads, there are no standouts in this 16-day window. It's a long run of poor to unsurfable conditions. This blank run is a bit much for the area, but it can happen when a sheltered spot like Kennack is waiting for the right swell. Keep an eye on the charts, things can change, but for now, I'd leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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