Porth Kidney Sands
Penzance · United Kingdom
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Porth Kidney Sands is a N-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Porth Kidney Sands
Updated 11:17 spot time
Porth Kidney Sands surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 5.75 s. Wind up to 38 km/h S. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — good (3.5/5) with 25 km/h WNW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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