Surf Forecasts:
Kennington Cove surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with 316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennington Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Kennington Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennington Cove in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennington Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | N 7 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 103 | 104 | 242 | 210 | 54 | 67 | 54 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.40m | 9:46PM1.34m | 10:08AM1.38m | 10:31PM1.28m | 10:47AM1.32m | 11:14PM1.20m | 11:25AM1.23m | 11:57PM1.12m | 12:05PM1.13m | 00:41AM1.02m | 12:46PM1.03m | 1:28AM0.93m | 1:32PM0.94m | 2:23AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM-0.06m | 4:11AM-0.08m | 4:39PM-0.06m | 4:50AM0.02m | 5:20PM-0.02m | 5:31AM0.14m | 6:03PM0.03m | 6:14AM0.26m | 6:49PM0.10m | 7:04AM0.36m | 7:40PM0.17m | 7:59AM0.43m | 8:34PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 68 | 242 | 210 | 54 | 67 | 54 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNE 7 | S 6 | — | N 5 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | N 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 43 | — | 11 | 36 | 103 | 104 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 0 | 883 | 1090 | 1043 | 883 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2139 | 0 | 919 | 1442 | 0 | 276 | 919 | 883 | 88 | 1164 | 2560 |
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