Surf Forecasts:
Kennack Sands surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period, S swell with 7 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 0.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennack Sands over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Kennack Sands. I gotta be straight with you—this stretch of the Lizard is in for a proper flat spell. We’re looking at a long gap with no surf to speak of from now, through the first week of July. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the time of year.
Kennack Sands (United Kingdom) is a sheltered spot, and through Thursday the 11th of July, it’s a write-off. Tiny little 0.3ft pulses from the south with long periods, but the combined swell energy is barely registering (single digits), and the wind is on it, or it’s just too small. Honestly, nothing to get out of bed for. Even a glassy morning on Wednesday the 8th only offers a 0.3ft south swell—it’s flat, mate.
Then things shift a bit on the 11th. We get a short-period easterly swell building, hitting 4ft by Saturday afternoon with a combined energy of (124). The problem is it’s cross-onshore, messy, and that period is only 6 seconds—short and choppy. Not really worth a paddle.
The best of a bad bunch might be Sunday the 12th into Monday the 13th. A clean, cross-offshore north wind will be blowing, and swells from the east and east-southeast will sit around 2ft to 4ft. The energy is still weak to moderate (23 to 114). The wave shape will be poor, but if you’re desperate, Monday afternoon might offer a 4ft clean wave on the north wind. Still, it’s a short-period windswell, so it won't be pretty.
Bottom line: Kennack is dead for the first ten days. There’s a sniff of something on the 11th, but it’s not good. This is a blank run that’s normal for this sheltered corner in summer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | W 8 | S 13 | S 19 | S 11 | S 17 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM4.42m | 7:32AM4.15m | 7:50PM4.41m | 8:08AM4.11m | 8:26PM4.37m | 8:46AM4.06m | 9:05PM4.30m | 9:28AM3.99m | 9:49PM4.20m | 10:17AM3.91m | 10:41PM4.09m | 11:16AM3.84m | 11:44PM3.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.61m | 2:05AM0.57m | 2:16PM0.61m | 2:42AM0.59m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.64m | 3:31PM0.75m | 3:59AM0.71m | 4:12PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.80m | 4:58PM0.97m | 5:30AM0.90m | 5:51PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 595 | 632 | 580 | 377 | 394 | 296 | 237 | 188 | 183 | 165 | 105 | 160 | 160 | 125 | 90 | 68 | 45 | 113 | 103 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 13 | — | S 19 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 186 | 21 | 36 | 186 | 30 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 250 | 189 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 53 |
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