Sennen
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s)
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ESE 19 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 435, too small
- Thu 530, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 740, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1032, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sennen does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 19 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:01 −1.5 mHigh 10:07 +1.8 mLow 16:55 −1.6 mHigh 22:51 +1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:27 −1.4 mHigh 11:27 +1.7 mLow 18:17 −1.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:13 +1.4 mLow 06:46 −1.6 mHigh 12:44 +1.8 mLow 19:26 −1.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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More surf near here
5 places
- Gwenvor 1.5 km away
- Nanjizal (Mill Bay) 2.7 km away
- cot valley reef 4.6 km away
- Porthcurno 5.3 km away
- Portheras 10.1 km away
About
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About Sennen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (299°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (119°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 2 good days in 7; in February and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sennen, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,410 each
about US$1,310–US$2,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$898 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Sennen its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mayon on Booking.com
1 min by car · 30 places to stay
- Beds in Porthcurno on Booking.com
8 min by car · 12 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → NQY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.