Sennen, UK

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Sennen Cove Beach 8 — Sennen. Photo: Cyr~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Sennen

Sennen is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Sennen you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Sennen, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 64 km away.

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Staying in Sennen

28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 64 km, EXT, 178 km, BES, 204 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Sennen.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sennen too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Sennen0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft74 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

7 ft918 kJ

10 ft1145 kJ

7 ft1076 kJ

8 ft923 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sennen, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	3 ft8 shollow	74kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	68, good	4 ft12 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft10 shollow	305kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	918kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 shollow	1,145kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,076kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	923kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C

Gwenvor1.6 kmabout 5 min by carStays in St Just, 4 km

3 ft74 kJ

3 ft314 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft918 kJ

10 ft1145 kJ

7 ft1076 kJ

8 ft923 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gwenvor, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	3 ft8 shollow	74kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	3 ft12 shollow	314kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	411kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	918kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,145kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,076kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	923kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C

cot valley reef4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St Just, 2 km

3 ft73 kJ

3 ft311 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft702 kJ

10 ft1174 kJ

6 ft789 kJ

8 ft934 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at cot valley reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	64, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	311kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	407kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	702kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,174kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	789kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	934kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C

Portheras10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in St Just, 5 km

2 ft71 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft363 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

10 ft1145 kJ

7 ft1097 kJ

5 ft418 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portheras, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 smushy	71kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	909kJ	wind from the north-west, 26 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 scrumbling	1,145kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,097kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 shollow	418kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots	15°C

Mousehole Reef11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mousehole

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mousehole Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft7 shollow	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft10 shollow	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	4 ft11 shollow	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 shollow	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	5 ft11 shollow	524kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots	14°C

Nanjizal (Mill Bay)2.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Porthcurno, 3 km

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

4 ft293 kJ

5 ft385 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

5 ft341 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nanjizal (Mill Bay), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	2 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	2 ft6 shollow	38kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft10 shollow	229kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	4 ft10 shollow	293kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 shollow	385kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	6 ft11 shollow	661kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 smushy	341kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	14°C

Porthcurno5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Porthcurno

3 ft30 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

5 ft362 kJ

6 ft386 kJ

6 ft640 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porthcurno, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft6 shollow	43kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	4 ft10 shollow	246kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	5 ft10 shollow	362kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 shollow	386kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	6 ft11 shollow	640kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	346kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 24 knots	15°C

Perranuthnoe18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Perranuthnoe

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Perranuthnoe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft12 shollow	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots	14°C

Cabage patch18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Marazion, 2 km

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabage patch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots	14°C

Marazion - pointers16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in MarazionNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

6 ft433 kJ

6 ft738 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marazion - pointers, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 smushy	433kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	738kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	6 ft9 smushy	465kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C

Newlyn Harbour wall11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in NewlynNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

6 ft433 kJ

6 ft738 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Newlyn Harbour wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	6 ft8 smushy	433kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	738kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Sennen, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Sennen

Blue LagoonFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2026
Surf Beach BarBar and grill · 0.4 km from the centre
The Land's End Restaurant and BarBritish · 1.6 km from the centre
The Beach Restaurant0.4 km from the centre
The BakehouseSteakhouse · 1.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits