Tolcarne Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Tolcarne Surf Guide

Tolcarne in North Cornwall is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely

Tolcarne Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tolcarne:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tolcarne 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 28% of the time in February while 54% 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

28%

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

blown out

54%

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 Tolcarne Location Map

Interactive Tolcarne 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 Tolcarne is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tolcarne is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Tolcarne Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 May 2026, 15:11 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 17			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Tolcarne look like?

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Credit: robmc

Tides at Tolcarne

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 2 km from Tolcarne.

Next High Water: 06:25pm | 6.87m

Next Low Water: 12:46am | 0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tolcarne Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at Tolcarne is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

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