Kennington Cove surf break

Kennington Cove surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 ADT
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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
-0.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (Mar 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. 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 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (ADT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 15th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 18th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Tue 17th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennington Cove over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Icy conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Icy conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
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Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
S
1.6
S
3
SE
2.2
SE
1.3
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
1
S
2.5
SSE
3.5
SSE
4.5
S
3
SSE
3.5
S
3
S
2.3
S
1.3
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.8
SE
Period(s) (?)11107899984781010121211109886
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10105048076872649930173669614644077142628762104123529016810893255
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
25
SSE
45
SE
25
WSW
30
NW
20
NW
10
W
15
S
25
SSE
40
S
45
S
50
S
30
SW
25
SW
30
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:04AM
1.01
6:01PM
0.98
6:03AM
1.10
6:47PM
1.10
6:50AM
1.18
7:27PM
1.22
7:32AM
1.26
8:04PM
1.34
8:12AM
1.31
8:41PM
1.43
8:54AM
1.34
9:19PM
1.49
9:36AM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:49PM
0.56
11:32AM
0.33
11:49PM
0.50
12:22PM
0.26
12:43AM
0.41
1:07PM
0.17
1:30AM
0.31
1:48PM
0.09
2:14AM
0.21
2:27PM
0.02
2:56AM
0.12
3:05PM
-0.00
3:39AM
0.06
3:45PM
0.01
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
Sunrise-7:15--7:13--7:11--7:09--7:07--7:05--7:03-
Sunset--7:04--7:05--7:06--7:07--7:08--7:09--7:12
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Rain (mm)
--8------5-75--------
Temp. °C-2-121-1-1-3-2179971-2-4-4-4-2-2-1
Feels °C (?)-7-8-4-6-9-8-7-9-8-1-1-20-6-11-11-9-10-7-8-8
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Information about the Kennington Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kennington Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennington Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennington Cove 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 (Kennington Cove) 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 Kennington Cove 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.

Kennington Cove is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Louisbourg. If you plan a holiday in Cape Breton Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Louisbourg. Louisbourg has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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