Surf & Sea Check

Live wave, wind and sea forecasts for Newquay's beaches — size, swell and whether the wind is offshore, updated through the day.

Surf & Sea Check — Newquay - Town Tools

A first read on the sea before you walk down: wave size, swell, and whether the wind is offshore, beach by beach. Forecasts come from open-water weather models and refresh through the day — they tell you the size and texture to expect, not exactly how each bank will break.

Fistral

Lifeguarded daily through the season — see the beach guide for dates.

Solid and messy — confident surfers

Surf: 1.9 m · 6 ft
Swell: 7s from the WNW
Wind: 15 mph from the W — onshore
Sea temperature: 14.2°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.8 m · 6 ft	6 mph NW (onshore)	Solid and clean — confident surfers
Sun 14 Jun	1.0 m · 3 ft	11 mph SE (offshore)	Fun-sized and clean
Mon 15 Jun	0.8 m · 3 ft	10 mph WSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Tue 16 Jun	1.4 m · 5 ft	12 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.6 m · 5 ft	14 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy

Town beaches (Towan to Lusty Glaze)

One ribbon of sand at low tide, separate coves at high. Usually smaller and more sheltered than Fistral.

Solid and a bit bumpy — confident surfers

Surf: 1.9 m · 6 ft
Swell: 7s from the WNW
Wind: 18 mph from the W — cross-shore
Sea temperature: 14.4°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.8 m · 6 ft	7 mph NW (onshore)	Solid and clean — confident surfers
Sun 14 Jun	1.0 m · 3 ft	12 mph SE (offshore)	Fun-sized and clean
Mon 15 Jun	0.8 m · 3 ft	10 mph WSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Tue 16 Jun	1.4 m · 5 ft	12 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.6 m · 5 ft	14 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy

Porth

Flat and sheltered — often the calmest water in town for a swim.

Solid and a bit bumpy — confident surfers

Surf: 1.9 m · 6 ft
Swell: 7s from the WNW
Wind: 18 mph from the W — cross-shore
Sea temperature: 14.4°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.8 m · 6 ft	7 mph NW (onshore)	Solid and clean — confident surfers
Sun 14 Jun	1.0 m · 3 ft	12 mph SE (offshore)	Fun-sized and clean
Mon 15 Jun	0.8 m · 3 ft	10 mph WSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Tue 16 Jun	1.4 m · 5 ft	12 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.6 m · 5 ft	14 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy

Watergate Bay

Solid and messy — confident surfers

Surf: 1.9 m · 6 ft
Swell: 7s from the WNW
Wind: 17 mph from the W — onshore
Sea temperature: 14.4°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.8 m · 6 ft	7 mph NW (onshore)	Solid and clean — confident surfers
Sun 14 Jun	1.0 m · 3 ft	11 mph SE (offshore)	Fun-sized and clean
Mon 15 Jun	0.8 m · 3 ft	10 mph WSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Tue 16 Jun	1.4 m · 5 ft	12 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.6 m · 5 ft	14 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy

Crantock

Reached from Newquay over the Gannel — the crossings flood on the rising tide, so plan your walk back before you set out.

Solid and messy — confident surfers

Surf: 1.9 m · 6 ft
Swell: 7s from the WNW
Wind: 16 mph from the W — onshore
Sea temperature: 14.7°C

Next few days

Day	Surf	Wind	Looks like
Sat 13 Jun	1.8 m · 6 ft	6 mph NW (onshore)	Solid and clean — confident surfers
Sun 14 Jun	1.0 m · 3 ft	12 mph SE (offshore)	Fun-sized and clean
Mon 15 Jun	0.8 m · 3 ft	10 mph WSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Tue 16 Jun	1.4 m · 5 ft	12 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and clean
Wed 17 Jun	1.6 m · 5 ft	14 mph SSW (cross-shore)	Fun-sized and a bit bumpy

A forecast is not a lifeguard

These are open-water model forecasts, not spot-by-spot readings — banks, tide and swell direction change how each beach actually breaks. Beaches on this coast have real rip currents: swim and surf between the flags when lifeguards are on, check patrol dates in the beach guide, and if in doubt, don’t go out. In an emergency call 999 and ask for the coastguard.

Forecast updated 12 June at 13:31. Weather and marine data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).