Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sennen Cove today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sennen Cove at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sennen Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 145 | 160 | 165 | 165 | 170 | 157 | 198 | 210 | 252 | 383 | 409 | 426 | 487 | 567 | 542 | 688 | 867 | 981 | 972 | 844 | 773 | 655 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM4.78m | 9:23PM4.68m | 9:44AM4.42m | 10:06PM4.24m | 10:30AM4.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.65m | 3:31PM0.84m | 3:53AM1.03m | 4:11PM1.21m | 4:34AM1.41m | 4:59PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
10 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 773 | 655 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | N 5 |
94 | 145 | 160 | 165 | 165 | 170 | 157 | 198 | 210 | 252 | 383 | 409 | 426 | 487 | 567 | 542 | 688 | 867 | 981 | 972 | 844 | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 245 | 179 | 272 | 380 | 858 | 206 | 206 | 200 | 184 | 182 | 185 | 224 | 206 | 275 | 273 | 213 | 213 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 250 | 5 | 5 |
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