Sennen Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a tough start. The surf is small and the conditions are ordinary. Monday the 6th morning is the best of a very average bunch, with a glassy 3ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 128. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

From Monday afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 12th, it’s a real grind. The wind is mostly onshore, cross, or just messy, and the swell stays tiny. You’ll be scratching for waves. There’s a couple of mornings with clean conditions, like Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is still only around 3ft to 3ft. It’s just not enough juice to get excited about.

The real bright spot, and the only proper standout in this whole outlook, is Wednesday morning the 8th of July. Sennen Cove is glassy, with the wind from the NE at just 3 mph. The swell is 3ft from the WNW, but the period jumps to 10 seconds, giving it a bit more shape and push. The combined energy is a moderate 160. For a beginner-friendly spot that’s very consistent, this is your window. The swell direction is from the WNW, which is a solid match for the optimum W direction. It’s clean, it’s small, and it’s your best chance for a proper session.

After that, we hit a long dry spell. From the 9th of July right through to the 17th, the conditions are poor. The wind gets up, the swell stays small, and the scores are all zeros. It’s a grim stretch.

Then, around the 18th and 19th of July, the swell finally starts to show some size. We’re looking at 6ft to 8ft of swell, with combined energy jumping into the 251 to 618 range. That’s some serious power. But the wind is a disaster – fresh cross-shore breezes that are going to chop it all up. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” for every session. For a beach break like Sennen Cove, this is going to be a messy, lumpy mess. Honestly, if you’re into kiting, this setup will be more interesting than paddle surfing.

The week of the 20th and 21st of July sees the swell staying around 5ft to 6ft, but again, the wind is cross or cross-on, making it choppy. It’s not the kind of surf you want to drive for.

So, to wrap it up: Sennen Cove is going through a lean patch. The only morning that’s truly worth your time is Wednesday the 8th. It’s small, clean, and glassy. After that, it’s a waiting game for the wind to sort itself out.

Rusty.

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