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Newquay Town Beach Surf Guide
Newquay Town Beach in North Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.
Newquay Town Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.5 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Newquay Town Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Newquay Town Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
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What's the best time of year to surf Newquay Town Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Newquay Town Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in February while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
13%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
42%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Newquay Town Beach Location Map
Interactive Newquay Town Beach 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 Newquay Town Beach is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newquay Town Beach is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 69 km (43 miles) away.
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Newquay Town Beach Surf Forecasts:
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Newquay Town Beach Sea Temperature
The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Newquay Town Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.Current Temp*: 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Newquay Town Beach
Surf stats for Newquay Town Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Newquay Town Beach
Wind stats for Newquay Town Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
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Tolcarne
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Towan
- Beach/harbour
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Fistral-North
- Beach
- 2.0
Reliability: consistent
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Fistral-South
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Reliability: consistent
2km away
Wave Buoys Nearest To Newquay Town Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyPerranporth Waverider10 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyPorthleven Waverider44 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyPenzance Waverider47 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyLooe Bay Waverider48 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBUOY-6205067 km
