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Newquay Town Beach Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Newquay Town Beach surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Newquay Town Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newquay Town Beach sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Newquay Town Beach today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Newquay Town Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Newquay Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 110 | 230 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:37PM5.32m | 3:57AM5.47m | 4:20PM5.53m | 4:39AM5.61m | 5:00PM5.71m | 5:18AM5.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM1.40m | 9:58PM1.44m | 10:20AM1.27m | 10:41PM1.27m | 10:59AM1.16m | 11:19PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 44 | 72 | 81 | 83 | 92 | 230 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 110 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 41 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 202 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 202 | 37 | 231 | 16 | 232 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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