United Kingdom Fistral
up 7:14am down 7:07pm
1.9m 5 kts 7s W Beach
The day. 17.6° water 15.3° air UV 0 31 km vis 100% cloud
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Stay for the culture.
The break.
Beach breakIntermediateVery crowded
Boardmasters, Newquay
Newquay's contest beach, not Mawgan Porth. Fistral is the named sand, Boardmasters, a headland, a town that still sells the session. The Atlantic is the same water as the rest of Cornwall. This peak is the one people mean.
When.
September to March
West swell in autumn and winter. The banks move. Summer is smaller and full.
Worth knowing.
- 1. This is not Mawgan Porth. That beach is up the coast. This page is Fistral.
- 2. Walk. The peak in front of the hotel is not the only bank.
- 3. Autumn and winter are the window. Summer is the town and a smaller sea.
- 4. Newquay has the beds. The headland is the look.
Go.
Before you paddle.
- 1. Check local conditions before entering
- 2. Always surf with a buddy
- 3. Know your limits and skill level
- 4. Watch for rip currents
- 5. Respect local surfers and rules