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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 11 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Newquay Town Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Newquay Town Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
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. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 9 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
45 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 52 | 80 | 134 | 408 | 726 | 762 | 703 | 717 | 741 | 736 | 661 | 571 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:23PM4.68m | 1:52AM5.04m | 2:28PM5.03m | 2:51AM5.42m | 3:22PM5.49m | 3:43AM5.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:43PM1.98m | 8:22AM1.66m | 8:45PM1.64m | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 134 | 408 | 726 | 762 | 703 | 717 | 741 | 736 | 661 | 571 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 274 | 293 | 567 | 271 | 57 | 240 | 244 | 469 | 60 | 763 | 566 | 490 | 490 | 513 | 534 | 758 | 1036 | 780 | 1145 | 758 | 325 | 511 | 511 |
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