Sennen Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Sennen Cove.

Honestly, it’s a tough run ahead. The models are showing a real lean spell for the next couple of weeks. There's no proper pulse of energy on the horizon, just a lot of small, choppy, and wind-affected days. The first real surfable day isn't even until Monday the 21st of July, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, with only a few fleeting moments of something rideable. The combined energy of the swells is weak, often staying below 100 (e.g., 40), and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°F.

We start on Monday morning, the 20th of July. The surf is tiny, only 1.0ft from the WNW. The wind is a light cross-off from the ENE, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s just no power. The swell period is a long 11 seconds, suggesting a bit of groundswell, but the height is too small for it to do anything. The afternoon goes cross and gets messy.

Tuesday the 21st sees a bump in size to 3ft, but it’s a short period windswell from the north at just 6 seconds. The wind is howling—12 mph in the morning, 16 mph in the afternoon—making it a cross-off and then cross-chop. It’s a mess.

The rest of that week and into the next is a write-off: small surf, unfavourable winds, and a lot of choppy, cross-onshore conditions. The swell tries to pick up a bit around Sunday the 26th of July, hitting 5ft from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the NNW at 19 mph. The combined energy jumps to 241-315, showing there’s some power, but the wind is just trashing the surface. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The only real glimmer in this 16-day window comes on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. The swell is small, just 2ft from the west with a 9-second period, but the wind goes *glass*. That’s right, a glassy, clean morning. The combined energy is a weak 57, but for a longboard or a foamie, those tiny, clean lines will be the most fun you’ll have. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

For the rest of the run, the wind keeps up, the swell stays small, and the conditions are ordinary. You’ll be waiting a long time for a proper wave. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, that glassy Sunday morning on the 2nd of August is your only real window.

Rusty.

Read more