Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as: - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest - Good: generally good water quality - Sufficient: meets minimum standards - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
7 Day Weather Forecast
Today Expect a temp in the range 4.9℃ to 6.5℃ with wind speed 0.4 m/sec (NE)
Friday, Dec 09 Expect a temp in the range 3.9℃ to 5.3℃ with wind speed 3.7 m/sec (E)
Saturday, Dec 10 Expect a temp in the range 3.2℃ to 5.4℃ with wind speed 1.1 m/sec (ENE)
Sunday, Dec 11 Expect a temp in the range 4℃ to 4.8℃ with wind speed 3.9 m/sec (NW)
Monday, Dec 12 Expect a temp in the range 2.4℃ to 4.8℃ with wind speed 2.7 m/sec (NNE)
Tuesday, Dec 13 Expect a temp in the range 5.3℃ to 7.5℃ with wind speed 12.5 m/sec (ESE)
Wednesday, Dec 14 Expect a temp in the range 7.1℃ to 7.6℃ with wind speed 10.9 m/sec (E)
The Lizard weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Kennack Sands Beach Tide Times
Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Kennack Sands Beach is at Coverack 4.55 km (2.83 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height. These times are not adjusted for BST.
Thu 08 Dec High Tide at 04:58 (Height 5.13m) Low Tide at 11:36 (Height 0.90m) High Tide at 17:20 (Height 5.02m) Low Tide at 23:53 (Height 1.10m)
Fri 09 Dec High Tide at 05:32 (Height 5.15m) Low Tide at 12:10 (Height 0.94m) High Tide at 17:56 (Height 4.93m)
Sat 10 Dec Low Tide at 00:25 (Height 1.19m) High Tide at 06:06 (Height 5.11m) Low Tide at 12:43 (Height 1.02m) High Tide at 18:29 (Height 4.79m)
Sun 11 Dec Low Tide at 00:57 (Height 1.30m) High Tide at 06:38 (Height 5.01m) Low Tide at 13:16 (Height 1.14m) High Tide at 19:00 (Height 4.63m)
Mon 12 Dec Low Tide at 01:30 (Height 1.42m) High Tide at 07:10 (Height 4.88m) Low Tide at 13:50 (Height 1.27m) High Tide at 19:31 (Height 4.47m)
Tue 13 Dec Low Tide at 02:04 (Height 1.54m) High Tide at 07:45 (Height 4.72m) Low Tide at 14:26 (Height 1.42m) High Tide at 20:07 (Height 4.32m)
Wed 14 Dec Low Tide at 02:40 (Height 1.66m) High Tide at 08:24 (Height 4.56m) Low Tide at 15:05 (Height 1.56m) High Tide at 20:52 (Height 4.18m)
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The Lizard lifeboat station is launched from the boathouse down the slipway into the sea. The station features a funicular line to transport lifeboat crews from the boathouse to the clifftop station car park. The lifeboat station was opened here in 1961, the location was chosen because it was sufficiently protected to allow safe launching in all conditions. The old Read more…
Lizard Lighthouse is a landfall and coastal mark giving a guide to vessels in passage along the English Channel and warning of the hazardous waters off Lizard Point. Many stories are told of the activities of wreckers around our coasts, most of which are grossly exaggerated, but small communities occasionally and sometimes officially benefited from the spoils of shipwrecks, and Read more…
Bonython Estate Gardens is located on the Lizard Peninsula miodway between The Lizard and Helston. The estate includes the walled garden, the potager garden, two magnificent lakes, the hot garden, the valley garden and also a plant shop and refreshments. The gardens are open during the summer Mon-Fri excluding bank holidays. Read more…
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