Kynance Cove, UK
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About Kynance Cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (217°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (37°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7; in February, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lizard, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → NQY · Skyscanner from about £380 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Kynance Cove.
Accommodation.
Stay in LizardAd
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Lizard 3 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 22 places to stay · where Kynance Cove stays
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Lizard · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Lizard · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
Kynance Cove does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 38kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 40kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 35, poor | 3 ft11 shollow | 197kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 10, poor | 4 ft11 smushy | 411kJ | wind from the west, 26 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft8 smushy | 863kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 smushy | 1,016kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 34 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 12, poor | 4 ft9 smushy | 269kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 22 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 16, poor | 4 ft9 smushy | 207kJ | wind from the west, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 4, poor | 6 ft8 smushy | 376kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 13, poor | 4 ft9 smushy | 214kJ | wind from the west, 27 knots | 14°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to NQY, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 16h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Kynance Cove
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 6 kn (10 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NQY, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 16h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,110–£2,070 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £380–£795 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £250–£420 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £1,110–£2,070 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Lizard
- Chimichangas Tex-Mex CornwallTexmex · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2026
- The Regent CafeTexmex · 0.1 km from the centre
- SmugglersFish and chips · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2026
- Lizard ShellfishSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2025
- Fallowfields RestaurantEuropean · 0.7 km from the centre
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