Kennack Sands Surf Break

Kennack Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.00° N 5.17° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kennack Sands sea temperature is
17.5° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kennack Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kennack Sands surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with 60 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 1.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennack Sands over the next 16 days.


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Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in from the UK.

Well, I gotta be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a long stretch of flat, dead, or just plain messy conditions ahead. Honestly, the first proper chance of anything even surfable doesn't roll around until Monday the 13th of July, so there’s a solid week of nothin’ to report before that.

Let’s start with Kennack Sands. The first few days are just a write-off with weak, tiny swell; we're talkin' nothing more than 0.3 ft of little leftover energy. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 63.5°, but that's small comfort.

We eventually see something build starting Monday the 13th. A 4.6 ft swell from the east shows up in the morning, with a moderate energy reading (267), but the wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, so it's gonna be choppy and messy. Tuesday the 14th looks like the best of a bad lot. We get a 5.2 ft east swell early, which carries strong energy (406), but again that onshore wind is gonna churn it up. The afternoon cleans up a touch as the wind swings offshore from the north at 6 mph, giving us some clean 3.6 ft surf, but the score is still just "surfable but very ordinary". It's a sheltered little cove here, so it takes a specific angle to work, and the east swell isn't its optimum from the SSW.

Given that the main bump of energy comes with crummy wind, and the only clean window is marginal, there's no standout session here. This setup, with onshore wind and a beach break, could actually be more interesting for the kite crew than the paddle crew.

That's all there is to say on this one, I'm afraid. Keep an eye on it though; forecasts can change.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.6
W
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
0
3
7
2
3
3
24
18
38
43
10
2
6
5
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
10
N
10
SW
15
W
10
N
5
SW
20
WNW
10
N
5
ESE
5
SSE
20
N
15
NE
5
E
25
N
0
NE
15
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
35
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:05PM4.30m
9:28AM3.99m
9:49PM4.20m
10:17AM3.91m
10:41PM4.09m
11:16AM3.84m
11:44PM3.99m
12:24PM3.84m
00:54AM3.96m
1:34PM3.93m
2:05AM4.03m
2:40PM4.11m
3:09AM4.19m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.75m
3:59AM0.71m
4:12PM0.86m
4:42AM0.80m
4:58PM0.97m
5:30AM0.90m
5:51PM1.08m
6:26AM0.98m
6:54PM1.13m
7:33AM1.02m
8:09PM1.08m
8:47AM0.94m
9:25PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:28
9:28
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
19
22
24
22
23
24
21
21
23
22
25
25
22
24
26
19
21
21
18
Feels °C
16
17
17
19
21
20
20
20
18
19
21
19
23
22
18
25
24
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
1
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
Energy kJ
162
162
125
119
90
69
73
47
90
115
110
113
108
106
139
157
150
84
45
164
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.5
W
10
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
10
18
3
3
2
3
6
18
38
43
10
50
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
S
16
0.3
W
11
0.2
E
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
6
7
3
3
3
6
2
5
22
2
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.7
E
5
0.7
NW
4
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
24
18
134
149
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
21
47
8
21
21
8
21
36
8
8
8
44
8
8
21
8
21
98
191
181
186
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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Information about the Kennack Sands Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kennack Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennack Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennack Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kennack Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kennack Sands may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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