Sennen Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Sennen Cove.

Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s a tough stretch. The wind is pretty much all over the shop and mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and while there’s swell in the water, it’s just not making the grade. You’ll see plenty of days with waves, but the quality is poor. The combined wave energy is moderate at best early on, hitting just 63 (weak energy) on Wednesday the 26th, and then it jumps up, but it’s all messy.

Wednesday the 26th kicks off with a clean-looking 2ft swell from the west, but it’s a cross-off wind from the southeast, so it’s not really lining up. The water temp is 64°, which is about normal for the time of year, nothing unusual there. Thursday the 27th gets a bit bigger, up to 3ft, but the wind swings cross-on and it gets choppy. By Friday the 28th, the swell is 7ft from the southwest, but with a strong onshore wind, it’s a write-off. The energy jumps to 396 (moderate), but it’s blown out.

The weekend is a proper mess. Saturday the 29th sees an 8ft swell with a near gale cross-onshore – that’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing. The energy is 800 (strong), but don’t bother. It gets worse on Sunday the 30th with a 13ft swell and stormy conditions. The energy is a massive 2520 (very strong), but it’s just dangerous and ugly.

The first few days of September are similar: lumpy, choppy, and cross-onshore. The swell stays in the 5ft to 8ft range, but the wind is relentless. The only real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday, September 5th. That morning, the wind finally swings offshore from the northeast, light breeze, 10 km/h. The swell is 7ft from the west with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is 1048 (strong). This is the standout. The water is clean, the waves are solid, but given the size (over 7ft), this is one for experienced surfers only. The afternoon stays clean with a 6ft swell, but the wind goes light cross-off. It’s the best on offer, but it’s a one-day window.

After that, Sunday the 6th turns back to messy onshore winds, and the following week drops off significantly. By Monday the 7th, the swell is only 3ft and the wind is onshore again. There’s a small window on Thursday the 10th with a 10ft west swell and a very long 11-second period, clean offshore winds, but the energy is 2355 (very strong). That’s big, powerful, and for experts only. The forecast is less certain that far out, but it’s promising.

So, to sum it up: if you’ve got the skill, mark Saturday September 5th on your calendar. That’s your best shot. The rest of the run is mostly a washout, with a few days of decent size but poor wind. The gap between the 5th and the 10th is quiet with poor surf. Hang tight, the forecast might change.

Rusty.

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