Surf Forecasts:
Kennack Sands surf forecast from 16 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with 14 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 0.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennack Sands over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:26PM5.02m | 6:53AM4.74m | 7:16PM4.99m | 7:43AM4.59m | 8:07PM4.85m | 8:35AM4.39m | 9:00PM4.64m | 9:30AM4.15m | 9:55PM4.39m | 10:30AM3.93m | 10:55PM4.13m | 11:33AM3.76m | 11:59PM3.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.06m | 1:23AM-0.08m | 1:43PM0.07m | 2:13AM-0.04m | 2:31PM0.17m | 3:03AM0.11m | 3:19PM0.35m | 3:52AM0.33m | 4:08PM0.59m | 4:43AM0.59m | 4:59PM0.85m | 5:35AM0.85m | 5:54PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 286 | 619 | 643 | 520 | 394 | 386 | 347 | 359 | 251 | 234 | 264 | 155 | 96 | 37 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 191 | 424 | 534 | 583 | 944 | 250 |
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