Fistral Beach
Newquay, Cornwall · United Kingdom
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Britain's surf HQ — a stadium-sized Atlantic beach hosting Boardmasters, with dependable peaks, surf schools in the whitewater and the UK's most storied surf club.
Today's surf at Fistral Beach
Updated 11:14 spot time
Fistral Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m W swell at 8 s. Wind up to 30 km/h W. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — good (3.5/5) with 19 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–SW
Best wind
E–NE
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round; September–April biggest
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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