Newquay Town Beach surf break

Newquay Town Beach surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 Aug 2025 BST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newquay Town Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Newquay Town Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Newquay Town Beach in the next 12 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 3rd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 3rd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 3rd Sep)16ft (5.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newquay Town Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.3
W
2
WSW
3
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
1.9
W
1.6
W
2
W
3
W
Period(s) (?)13121212111110101091011111111111010989
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)257117681776214315841197895958683140624502301189017011485132612416834174841693
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
35
S
45
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:37PM
6.24
8:53AM
5.95
9:09PM
5.88
9:25AM
5.61
9:43PM
5.45
10:01AM
5.22
10:21PM
5.01
10:43AM
4.82
11:11PM
4.58
11:43AM
4.45
12:27AM
4.27
1:17PM
4.30
2:09AM
4.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:51AM
0.78
3:04PM
0.92
3:21AM
1.12
3:36PM
1.28
3:54AM
1.50
4:12PM
1.68
4:33AM
1.91
4:59PM
2.08
5:27AM
2.29
6:10PM
2.41
6:56AM
2.51
7:55PM
2.47
8:38AM
2.37
Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Sunrise--6:26--6:28--6:30--6:31--6:33--6:35--6:35
Sunset8:15--8:14--8:12--8:09--8:07--8:06--8:04--
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light rain
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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Rain (mm)
-53-832-22-22622421108
Temp. °C181617171617171618191617171517171617171614
Feels °C (?)13131210131212131313911111213121214131212
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cornwall (North)

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at Newquay Town Beach (moderate winds from the W at Newquay Airport 6 km from Newquay Town Beach). A 2.4m groundswell from the W

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24 km/h
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Cross-On
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Information about the Newquay Town Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Newquay Town Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Newquay Town Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Newquay Town Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Newquay Town Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Newquay Town Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Newquay Town Beach is 2 km (1 miles) from Newquay. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newquay. Newquay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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