St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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St Agnes Surf Guide

St Agnes in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks favour rights. Best around mid tide. It's often crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

St Agnes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Agnes:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Agnes occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf St Agnes (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing St Agnes 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 29% of the time in February while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

53%

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

too small

18%

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

Explore St Agnes Location Map

Interactive St Agnes 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 St Agnes is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Agnes is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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St Agnes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 28 November 2022, 01:08 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 28
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does St Agnes look like?

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Credit: Andrew Forrest

Tides at St Agnes

Current tide and informaton

For Chapel Porth, 1 km from St Agnes.

Next High Water: 07:50am | 6.16m

Next Low Water: 01:46am | 0.66m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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St Agnes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at St Agnes is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (8.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.