Newquay Town Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Newquay Town Beach Surf Guide

Newquay Town Beach in North Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.

Newquay Town Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newquay Town Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Newquay Town Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Newquay Town Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Newquay Town Beach 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 13% of the time in February while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Newquay Town Beach Location Map

Interactive Newquay Town Beach 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 Newquay Town Beach is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newquay Town Beach is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Newquay Town Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 15:20 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 08			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Newquay Town Beach look like?

Latest photos from Newquay Town Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: troy pointer photographer

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Tides at Newquay Town Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 2.0 km from Newquay Town Beach.

Next High Water: 04:33pm | 5.48m

Next Low Water: 10:39pm | 1.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Newquay Town Beach Sea Temperature

The Newquay Town Beach water temperature is rather cold (11.0 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.