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Sennen Cove Surf Forecast
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Sennen Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sennen Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sennen Cove sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Sennen Cove surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 10,445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Saturday (May 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sennen Cove in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 30th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sennen Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
WSW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
111 | 295 | 231 | 414 | 1117 | 1054 | 995 | 821 | 823 | 1040 | 767 | 1330 | 1507 | 876 | 727 | 1161 | 3370 | 10445 | 9627 | 5806 | 3136 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:30PM4.72m | 4:47AM4.71m | 5:06PM4.83m | 5:24AM4.76m | 5:42PM4.89m | 6:00AM4.77m | 6:18PM4.90m | 6:36AM4.72m | 6:54PM4.86m | 7:12AM4.63m | 7:30PM4.77m | 7:49AM4.50m | 8:08PM4.66m | 8:27AM4.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.92m | 11:15AM0.87m | 11:37PM0.83m | 11:51AM0.83m | 00:13AM0.79m | 12:27PM0.82m | 00:50AM0.79m | 1:04PM0.86m | 1:28AM0.85m | 1:41PM0.94m | 2:08AM0.96m | 2:20PM1.04m | 2:49AM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:24 | 9:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 15 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 59 | 295 | 231 | 216 | 1117 | 1054 | 995 | 821 | 823 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 280 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 5806 | 3136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 111 | 66 | 57 | 414 | 93 | 61 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 25 | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | W 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 2 | 39 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1040 | 767 | 1330 | 1507 | 876 | 727 | 1161 | 3370 | 10445 | 9627 | — | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 94 | 94 | 21 | 21 | 139 | 21 | 184 | 184 | 57 | 646 | 716 | 215 | 94 | 21 | 281 | 21 |
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Information about the Sennen Cove Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Sennen Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sennen Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sennen Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sennen Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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