Kennack Sands
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- ESE 21 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 56, poor
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, poor | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 21 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 276kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 205kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:39 −1.3 mHigh 11:34 +1.3 mLow 18:25 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:37 +1.1 mLow 06:52 −1.4 mHigh 13:08 +1.4 mLow 19:32 −1.7 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:00 +1.3 mLow 07:56 −1.6 mHigh 14:21 +1.6 mLow 20:30 −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.
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About
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About Kennack Sands
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (149°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (329°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kuggar, 1.3 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 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 2 November 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$436–US$899 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,420 |
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
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1 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Kuggar its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lizard on Booking.com
8 min by car · 22 places to stay
- Beds in Porthleven on Booking.com
21 min by car · 23 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 10m by road
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