Surf Forecasts:
Sennen Cove surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sennen Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Sennen Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sennen Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sennen Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Sennen Cove over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first few days are small and ordinary, nothing to write home about. The better stuff is a long way off, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle for quality surf. There’s a big gap of nothing good from the 12th of July right through to the 23rd of July, with only small, weak, or messy conditions. Don’t get your hopes up for that middle stretch.
The standout – and I mean the only real standout – shows up right at the end of the period. We’re looking at Friday the 24th of July. The swell picks up to 5ft to 5ft from the WNW, with a moderate energy level (355 to 414), but the wind is onshore from the W at 12 to 13 mph. That’s a big bummer. The waves will be there, but the onshore wind will chop it up. The combined energy is moderate (355 to 414), but the poor quality rating means it’s more of a windy, messy day. It’s not ideal for beginners at that size, and the wind makes it a real challenge. The Saturday the 25th of July follows with a similar 5ft swell from the WNW, but with a cross-onshore wind from the SW at 13 mph, which is still choppy.
Before that, the early bird gets nothing. Friday the 10th of July sees a tiny 3ft to 3ft groundswell from the W (period 9 seconds) with light offshore winds. Clean, but tiny. Combined energy is weak (162-174). It’s just a small, clean knee-high dribble. Saturday the 11th of July is similar, with 3ft to 2ft from the WNW, but with moderate offshore winds at 16 mph. Still clean, but small. After that, from the 12th to the 23rd, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell drops to nearly nothing, the wind gets messy, or it’s just too weak to bother with. The combined energy values are all under 100 for most of that period, which is weak.
So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the 24th and 25th of July are your only real chance, and even then, it’s a battle with the wind. It’s a beach break, so with that onshore wind, it’s going to be lumpy and uninviting. Honestly, for most of this run, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, given the stronger winds and small, messy waves.
Keep an eye on the longer-range outlook, but for now, the forecast is not kind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | SSW 15 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 117 | 167 | 125 | 86 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 44 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM4.34m | 2:04AM4.46m | 2:40PM4.56m | 3:11AM4.67m | 3:42PM4.86m | 4:11AM4.92m | 4:38PM5.19m | 5:05AM5.16m | 5:29PM5.47m | 5:56AM5.32m | 6:18PM5.65m | 6:43AM5.38m | 7:05PM5.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM1.19m | 7:57PM1.23m | 8:34AM1.09m | 9:11PM1.02m | 9:44AM0.89m | 10:19PM0.73m | 10:46AM0.63m | 11:19PM0.41m | 11:41AM0.37m | 00:12AM0.16m | 12:31PM0.19m | 1:02AM0.01m | 1:18PM0.12m | 1:48AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 157 | 117 | 167 | 125 | 34 | 43 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 258 | 209 | 142 | 26 | 58 | 146 | 72 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 12 | ESE 5 | N 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 44 | 13 | 28 | 86 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | N 4 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | S 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | N 4 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 278 | 176 | 439 | 593 | 995 | 1521 | 845 | — | 311 | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 392 | 290 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 386 | 365 | 651 | 185 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 64 | 39 | 45 | 5 |
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