Surf Forecasts:
Kennack Sands surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 24 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 2,961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 20 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Friday (Nov 20) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennack Sands in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.0m 18s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 29) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennack Sands over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 4 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 19 | 2 | 254 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM3.59m | 8:35AM3.71m | 9:05PM3.38m | 9:36AM3.54m | 10:21PM3.27m | 10:56AM3.50m | 11:45PM3.34m | 12:09PM3.61m | 00:49AM3.55m | 1:06PM3.84m | 1:39AM3.86m | 1:55PM4.12m | 2:23AM4.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM1.13m | 2:56AM1.27m | 3:31PM1.31m | 3:47AM1.43m | 4:27PM1.41m | 4:46AM1.52m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:52AM1.49m | 6:34PM1.27m | 6:59AM1.34m | 7:36PM1.04m | 8:00AM1.08m | 8:30PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 50 | 1600 | 710 | 462 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12559 | 13230 | 8335 | 3635 | 2317 | 1204 | 729 | 200 | 1160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 11 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 29 | — | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 55 | 19 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 9 | NNW 6 | — | S 4 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 177 | 643 | 70 | — | 28 | 1089 | 6387 | 9012 | 8205 | 16328 | 22839 | 16843 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 254 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 180 | 16 | 8 | 134 | 613 | 588 | 551 | 317 | 522 | 522 | 124 | 186 | 435 | 95 | 137 | 8 | 29 | 70 | 220 | 16 |
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