Sennen Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for the next couple of weeks over at Sennen Cove.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’re talking a real flat spell with hardly a wave worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 65°F, but that’s about the only good news. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions from now all the way through the end of the month. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1.0ft to 3ft, and the period is short, so there’s just no energy in the water (combined energy values are mostly under 100, some barely breaking into double digits). The winds are a mix of cross and cross-off, but with such small waves, it’s just not worth getting wet.

We see a little flicker of hope on the morning of Monday the 27th of July. The swell picks up to 5ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 283 – that’s moderate energy, finally. The wind is a light cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, which will keep things clean. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is the best on offer in the whole run, but even then it’s only a 2-out-of-10. It’s small, but for a surf-starved stretch, it’s our best chance. Sennen Cove is exposed to the west and that WNW swell direction is right in the sweet spot. It’s a beginner-friendly break and very consistent when it does get swell, so this could be a fun little session for the learning crew. The crowd situation is "sometimes" here, so you might have a few others with the same idea.

After Monday, the 28th of July (Tuesday) has a glassy afternoon with the wind going almost dead calm from the NE at 3 mph, but the swell is only 2ft and the energy is weak (63). It’s clean, but really small.

Then we hit another dead zone. From the 29th of July through the 4th of August, it’s back to mostly poor surf conditions with tiny swell and unfavourable cross-shore winds. The energy is weak, barely cracking 100. The 1st of August (Saturday) sees a bump in size to 6ft from the SW, but that comes with a strong onshore wind from the NW at 12 mph, making it a messy, choppy mess. That’s one for the experts only, and even then it’s not great.

So, to sum it up: keep your eyes on Monday the 27th of July morning. That’s your one genuine window for a clean surf in the next two weeks. After that, it’s a long, dry spell. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days, with that wind and small chop. Don’t hold your breath, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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