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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 Monday 18 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Newquay Town Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Newquay Town Beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Newquay Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
976 | 828 | 649 | 584 | 229 | 327 | 458 | 500 | 612 | 681 | 880 | 1070 | 1316 | 1745 | 5525 | 4985 | 4192 | 3075 | 2598 | 2043 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:11PM6.87m | 7:36AM6.65m | 7:59PM6.71m | 8:26AM6.33m | 8:49PM6.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.12m | 1:34AM0.08m | 1:55PM0.31m | 2:25AM0.30m | 2:46PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 976 | 828 | 649 | 584 | 229 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 55 | 273 | 836 | — | 4985 | 4192 | 3075 | 2598 | 2043 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 112 | 327 | 458 | 500 | 612 | 681 | 880 | 1070 | 1316 | 1745 | 5525 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 45 | 1 | 213 | 82 | 213 | 264 | 406 | 406 | 217 | 505 | 495 | 495 | 533 | 384 | 360 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 277 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
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