Kennack Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with basically nothing to get excited about. There’s a long gap of flat and poor conditions right from the start.

The only break that shows up in the forecast is Kennack Sands. It’s a beginner spot but it’s also inconsistent, and it’s a sheltered setup. The optimum swell direction here is SSW, but for most of the period we’re seeing tiny, weak swell from the east, or basically nothing at all.

The first real action, if you can call it that, doesn’t appear until Friday the 31st of July. That afternoon, we get a slight bump of swell from the SSW at 2ft, with a period of 5 seconds – that’s super short period, so it’s gonna be weak and crumbly. The combined energy is only 20, which is weak. The wind is offshore from the NW at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. But honestly, for a beginner spot, that’s about the only window where you might find a tiny, clean wave to mess around on. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so it might get a bit busy for what little there is.

Before that, from the 20th of July all the way through to the 30th, it’s a flat spell. We’re talking days with zero swell or tiny 0.3ft to 1ft junk from the east with periods of 3 to 4 seconds. A bit of offshore wind here and there, but the energy is so low (single digits most of the time) it’s not worth paddling out.

After the 31st, from the 1st of August right through to the 4th, it goes completely flat again. No swell at all, just clean but empty water.

So, for this whole 16-day run, the only standout – and I’m using that word loosely – is the afternoon of Friday the 31st of July. It’s the only time you might get a tiny, clean, weak wave. If you’re a beginner dying for a splash, that’s your moment. For everyone else, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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