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Sennen 60.5
#3531 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cornwall · near Penzance
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveRemoteIntermediate
Surf score60.5 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell31% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.9 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Sennen
The best time to surf Sennen is January, March, April. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 11°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is CWL (221 km) and the nearest town is Penzance (12 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 18% | 2.1 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 83% | 14% | 2.7 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 94% | 23% | 1.9 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 91% | 24% | 1.3 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| May | 94% | 7% | 1.1 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 88% | 5% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 81% | 1% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 85% | 1% | 1.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 92% | 11% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 94% | 5% | 1.9 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 91% | 14% | 2.4 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 85% | 8% | 2.7 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
Why 60.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
6.5
Groundswell 12%
6.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.2
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
5.7
The detail
Faces 275° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 37% of days. Mean peak period 10.2 s. Days over 3 m: 16%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 34%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 50.083, -5.699 (OpenStreetMap).
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