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Kennington Cove Surf Forecast
/ Cape Breton Island (3 breaks) / Nova Scotia (20 breaks) /
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Kennington Cove surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kennington Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kennington Cove sea temperature is
3.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kennington Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Kennington Cove at 4AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kennington Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | SE 17 | SW 5 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SW 5 | SE 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
14 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 235 | 321 | 492 | 403 | 358 | 327 | 310 | 345 | 324 | 341 | 341 | 302 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.19m | 3:57AM1.06m | 4:47PM1.21m | 5:06AM1.05m | 5:37PM1.24m | 6:05AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.32m | 10:37AM0.16m | 11:22PM0.26m | 11:28AM0.21m | 00:13AM0.20m | 12:18PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 163 | 492 | 403 | 358 | 327 | 310 | 345 | 324 | 341 | 118 | 88 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | — | SE 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | 151 | 280 | 260 | 243 | 194 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 23 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 235 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | 302 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1442 | 1558 | 1047 | 945 | 914 | 906 | 804 | 804 | 883 | 433 | 276 | 299 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 397 | 883 | 883 | 883 | 883 |
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