Sennen Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Sennen Cove Surf Guide

Sennen Cove in North Cornwall is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Sennen Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	very consistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sennen Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sennen Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sennen Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sennen Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in April while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sennen Cove Location Map

Interactive Sennen Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sennen Cove is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, which is 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sennen Cove is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 120 km (75 miles) away.

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Sennen Cove Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:26 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	cross- off	glass

What does Sennen Cove look like?

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Credit: Doug Parry Credit: Doug Parry Credit: Jason Crouch

Tides at Sennen Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Gwenvor, 1 km from Sennen Cove.

Next High Water: 08:42am | 4.21m

Next Low Water: 03:13pm | 1.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sennen Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at Sennen Cove is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.