Overview

Sennen Cove is the westernmost beach in England, near Land's End in Cornwall. White sand beach facing west towards the Atlantic. The spot fully receives Atlantic swells. Spectacular and wild setting.

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Spot forecast for Sennen Cove

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:22

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:00 · 3.8 m Low tide 06:17 · 2.3 m High tide 12:39 · 4 m Low tide 19:18 · 2.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:21 · 3.9 m Low tide 07:45 · 2.1 m High tide 13:51 · 4.2 m Low tide 20:33 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:25 · 4.2 m Low tide 08:50 · 1.8 m High tide 14:46 · 4.6 m Low tide 21:24 · 1.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:13 · 4.6 m Low tide 09:39 · 1.4 m High tide 15:31 · 4.9 m Low tide 22:05 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:55 · 4.9 m Low tide 10:21 · 1.1 m High tide 16:11 · 5.2 m Low tide 22:44 · 0.8 m

Sennen Cove: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

352h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 352 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is March, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Sennen Cove

Monthly averages — Sennen Cove — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	158 h	9 °C	102 mm
February	19.5	220 h	11 °C	131 mm
March	17.5	191 h	11 °C	102 mm
April	18.5	233 h	13 °C	117 mm
May	17.5	226 h	16 °C	32 mm
June	25.0	359 h	17 °C	31 mm
July	27.5	352 h	18 °C	47 mm
August	24.5	323 h	19 °C	45 mm
September	22.0	248 h	17 °C	96 mm
October	19.5	204 h	15 °C	98 mm
November	19.0	171 h	12 °C	133 mm
December	20.0	174 h	10 °C	107 mm

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Technical details of Sennen Cove spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

Parking

Paid parking above the cove. Limited spaces in summer. Access via a path/ramp.

Hazards

Very powerful Atlantic swell — one of the most exposed beaches in England. Violent rip currents. Rocks. Popular surf zone — cohabitation required. Cape Cornwall with strong currents.

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