Little Fistral Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Little Fistral Surf Guide

Little Fistral in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Beware of rips and rocks.

Little Fistral Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little Fistral:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little Fistral occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Little Fistral (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Little Fistral with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in February while 65% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

65%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Little Fistral Location Map

Interactive Little Fistral surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Little Fistral is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Little Fistral is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Little Fistral Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	W	W	W
Period (s)	4	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Little Fistral

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 0 km from Little Fistral.

Next High Water: 09:14am | 5.16m

Next Low Water: 03:11am | 1.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Little Fistral Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at Little Fistral is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.