Sennen Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the next couple of weeks for Sennen Cove. To be honest, most of this run is a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of wind-ruined days, but there are a couple of windows worth paddling out for.

The pattern for the next week is dominated by a lot of cross-onshore winds, which is going to keep the waves lumpy and choppy. It's a real shame, because there's some decent swell kicking around, but the wind just won't play nice. The water temperature is sitting at 66°F which is a good 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a bonus for the skin.

The first proper chance for a surf doesn't come until Tuesday morning, 28th July. It's not a stand-out, but the swell is a small 3ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind swings light and cross-offshore from the SSE (10 mph), which will keep things clean. The combined energy is weak (152), so don't expect much push, but it's surfable. The afternoon holds similar energy, just a little smaller. It's a "go for a paddle" sort of day, not a "charge the peak" day.

The only real standout in the whole outlook is Thursday morning, 6th August. We've got a solid 10ft of swell from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNE at 16 mph, which is a major positive. The combined energy is strong (1320), so there's plenty of power. This is a proper swell, but at 10ft, it's only for experienced surfers; beginners will be in over their heads. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Then, the following Saturday morning, 8th August, is a promise but a long way off. The models are showing a massive 13ft groundswell from the WSW (10-second period) with very strong combined energy (3016). The wind is light cross-off from the NNW (9 mph), so it could be clean. Again, this is a big-wave day for experts only. Given it's over a week away, take it with a pinch of salt, but it's got potential.

The rest of the period is a write-off. The winds are too strong and onshore, or the swell just disappears. There's a long gap of messy, unsurfable conditions from the 29th July through to the 5th of August, with just that one clean morning on the 6th. The second week is mostly a bust, with the exception of that big Saturday.

For a break that's very consistent, it's frustrating to see it so wind-affected. The wave quality is poor for most of the run, and the beach setup here means it's just not handling the cross-onshore wind well. For a few of those days, with the significant swell and strong wind, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty out.

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