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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
1.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)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 (May 02) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennington Cove in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 2nd May) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 2nd May) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 6th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennington Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
185 | 235 | 272 | 327 | 321 | 311 | 393 | 503 | 582 | 532 | 248 | 182 | 115 | 120 | 113 | 130 | 396 | 78 | 41 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.38m | 8:01AM1.26m | 8:11PM1.39m | 8:42AM1.27m | 8:47PM1.37m | 9:22AM1.26m | 9:24PM1.34m | 10:02AM1.23m | 10:02PM1.29m | 10:42AM1.19m | 10:40PM1.24m | 11:20AM1.14m | 11:18PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.15m | 2:11AM0.07m | 2:17PM0.18m | 2:48AM0.03m | 2:52PM0.22m | 3:20AM0.01m | 3:25PM0.27m | 3:52AM0.02m | 3:55PM0.32m | 4:23AM0.06m | 4:26PM0.37m | 4:58AM0.12m | 5:00PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
-3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
 kJ | 185 | 235 | 272 | 327 | 321 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 248 | 182 | 115 | 120 | 113 | 111 | 343 | 100 | 113 | 70 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 18 | E 18 | E 15 | — | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | 111 | 126 | 77 | 43 | 28 | 110 | 396 | 78 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | S 16 | SE 18 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | S 13 | N 5 | SE 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 130 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SW 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 311 | 393 | 503 | 582 | 532 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 26 | 56 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 916 | 916 | 916 | 883 | 883 | 804 | 804 | 433 | 297 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 2139 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 883 |
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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).
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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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