Kennack Sands

Kuggar · Cornwall · United Kingdom

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Kennack Sands is a wide beach on the east side of the Lizard peninsula, split in two by an area of rocks and pools in the middle. It faces south-east, away from most Atlantic swell, so it is often flat. When a big south-west swell comes with westerly gales that wreck the rest of the coast, it can have clean, easy waves.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A longboard, fish or foam board: the waves are usually soft.

When it works

✓ A big south to south-west swell with a westerly to north-westerly wind, around low to mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Normal swells don't reach it, and easterly or southerly winds blow straight in.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

November, December, January, February

Local tips

Look out for submerged rocks, especially around the rocky middle of the beach. Signs also warn of strong currents.

Getting there

The car park is right by the west beach, with a slipway down to the sand that works for wheelchairs. Reach the east beach along the sand at low tide or by the coast path.

Travel notes

How often it works
Sheltered and unreliable: it mostly works in winter, when a big swell wraps around the Lizard and westerly winds blow the exposed beaches out.
Crowd and vibe
Empty on weekdays and quiet at weekends; a few locals turn up when it works.
Camping and vans
Silver Sands Holiday Park and Chy Carne Camping and Touring Park are both about a kilometre from the beach. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
Toilets by the car park, a café and a beach shop, and lifeguards in summer. Dogs are banned on the west beach on summer days in July and August.
Water quality
Rated excellent in the 2025 English bathing-water classification (Kennack Sands).

Ideal conditions

Swell
S–SW best, SSE–WSW works
Size
1.5–3 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 4.5 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore WNW–NNE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid best
Faces
SSE (165°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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