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Sennen surf forecast

Cornwall's westernmost beach and its most consistent. When everywhere else is flat, Sennen and Gwynver usually have a wave.

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 01:53 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 07:00 (UK time)

Today · Monday 5 October

1-3ft

Fair

1-3ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Best between 11am–5pm around mid tide on the push.

Primary swell

No swell data

Wind

2mph gust 5mph

Onshore · from WSW

Tide
  • High 12:53 (4.8m)
Best surf window

11am–5pm

mid tide, rising

Air temperature

17°C / low 12°C

Sunrise 07:29 · Sunset 18:55

Sea temperature

16°C

3/2mm wetsuit

Who's it for?

Beginner
Ideal

Small, manageable waves

Intermediate
Good

Surfable, if not perfect

Advanced
Marginal

Below par

7-day forecast

  1. Today · 5 Oct1-3ft
  2. Tue · 6 Oct2-4ft
  3. Wed · 7 Oct3-5ft
  4. Thu · 8 Oct3-4ft
  5. Fri · 9 Oct5-7ft
  6. Sat · 10 Oct4-7ft
  7. Sun · 11 Oct3-5ft

Day by day

Hourly conditions through daylight hours. Bars are coloured by surf quality.

TodayMonday 5 October1-3ft

1-3ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Best between 11am–5pm around mid tide on the push.

  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 12:53 · 4.8m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 12:53 (4.8m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Sennen, Monday 5 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am1-2ft–1mphOnshore–12°C
8am1-2ft–1mphOnshore–13°C
9am1-2ft–1mphOnshore–13°C
10am1-2ft–1mphOnshore–15°C
11am1-2ft–1mphCross-shore–16°C
12pm1-2ft–1mphCross-shore–17°C
1pm2-3ft–2mphCross-shoremid · rising17°C
2pm2-3ft–2mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
3pm2-3ft–2mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
4pm2-3ft–2mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
5pm2-3ft–3mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
6pm2-3ft–3mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
TuesdayTuesday 6 October2-4ft

2-4ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Best between 9am–3pm around mid tide on the push.

  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 01:44 · 4.8mHigh 14:17 · 5.2m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 01:44 (4.8m), High tide at 14:17 (5.2m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Sennen, Tuesday 6 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
8am2-3ft–7mphCross-shoremid · rising13°C
9am2-3ft–7mphCross-offshoremid · rising14°C
10am2-3ft–7mphCross-offshoremid · rising16°C
11am2-3ft–6mphCross-offshoremid · rising17°C
12pm2-3ft–4mphCross-offshoremid · rising17°C
1pm2-4ft–3mphCross-offshoremid · rising18°C
2pm2-4ft–2mphCross-shoremid · rising18°C
3pm2-4ft–4mphOnshoremid · rising18°C
4pm2-4ft–7mphCross-shoremid · rising18°C
5pm2-4ft–8mphCross-shoremid · rising17°C
6pm2-4ft–10mphCross-shoremid · rising16°C
WednesdayWednesday 7 October3-5ft

3-5ft blown-out surf.

Strong onshore northerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 02:53 · 5.2mHigh 15:15 · 5.6m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 02:53 (5.2m), High tide at 15:15 (5.6m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Sennen, Wednesday 7 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
8am2-3ft–25mphCross-shoremid · rising14°C
9am2-4ft–27mphCross-shoremid · rising14°C
10am2-4ft–27mphCross-shoremid · rising13°C
11am3-4ft–27mphCross-shoremid · rising14°C
12pm3-4ft–29mphCross-shoremid · rising13°C
1pm3-5ft–27mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
2pm3-5ft–27mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
3pm3-5ft–28mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
4pm3-4ft–27mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
5pm2-4ft–25mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
6pm2-4ft–25mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
ThursdayThursday 8 October3-4ft

3-4ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 03:42 · 5.6mHigh 16:00 · 6.0m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 03:42 (5.6m), High tide at 16:00 (6.0m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Sennen, Thursday 8 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
8am2-3ft–17mphOnshoremid · rising12°C
9am2-3ft–16mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
10am2-3ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
11am2-3ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
12pm2-3ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising13°C
1pm2-3ft–11mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
2pm2-3ft–10mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
3pm2-3ft–10mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
4pm2-3ft–11mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
5pm3-4ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
6pm3-4ft–17mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
FridayFriday 9 October5-7ft

5-7ft blown-out surf.

Fresh onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 04:23 · 5.9mHigh 16:40 · 6.2m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 04:23 (5.9m), High tide at 16:40 (6.2m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Sennen, Friday 9 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
8am5-7ft–24mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
9am5-7ft–22mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
10am5-7ft–24mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
11am5-7ft–24mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
12pm5-7ft–24mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
1pm5-7ft–24mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
2pm5-8ft–23mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
3pm5-8ft–23mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
4pm6-8ft–22mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
5pm6-8ft–22mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
6pm6-9ft–22mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
SaturdaySaturday 10 October4-7ft

4-7ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 05:00 · 6.1mHigh 17:16 · 6.3m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 05:00 (6.1m), High tide at 17:16 (6.3m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Sennen, Saturday 10 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
8am5-7ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
9am5-7ft–13mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
10am5-7ft–12mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
11am5-7ft–12mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
12pm4-7ft–12mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
1pm4-6ft–12mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
2pm4-6ft–13mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
3pm4-6ft–13mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
4pm4-6ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
5pm4-6ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
6pm4-6ft–14mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
SundaySunday 11 October3-5ft

3-5ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Best between 1pm–3pm around mid tide on the push.

  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 05:34 · 6.2mHigh 17:50 · 6.2m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 05:34 (6.2m), High tide at 17:50 (6.2m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Sennen, Sunday 11 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
8am4-6ft–6mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
9am4-6ft–5mphOnshoremid · rising15°C
10am4-5ft–4mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
11am4-5ft–4mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
12pm3-5ft–3mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
1pm3-5ft–2mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
2pm3-5ft–2mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
3pm3-5ft–3mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
4pm3-5ft–3mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
5pm3-5ft–4mphOnshoremid · rising16°C
6pm3-5ft–4mphOnshore–16°C

About Sennen

Break type
Beach
Faces
WNW (290°)
Best swell
W (works SW–N)
Best wind
E, SE
Best tide
Low to Mid
Typical size
2–8ft
Suits
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Location
50.0770, -5.6960

Hazards

  • Powerful rips at Gwynver
  • Rocks at the northern end

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