Newquay's signature beach break and the historic home of British surfing since the 1960s — host to Boardmasters (a WSL Qualifying Series stop) and the English National Surfing Championships. Good for all levels depending on the bank.
🌡️ ~14.5°C now · a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Fistral Beach's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 20 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 7.4 ft (2.3 m), with onshore winds around 21 km/h from the W. Water is ~10°C: a 4/3mm or 5/4mm full suit with boots and gloves. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 7.8 ft (2.4 m), with onshore winds around 23 km/h from the W. Water is ~10°C: a 4/3mm or 5/4mm full suit with boots and gloves. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 6.6 ft (2.0 m), with cross-onshore winds around 22 km/h from the S. Water is ~10°C: a 4/3mm or 5/4mm full suit with boots and gloves. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.9 ft (1.5 m), with cross-onshore winds around 20 km/h from the SW. Water is ~11°C: a 4/3mm or 5/4mm full suit with boots and gloves. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with onshore winds around 16 km/h from the NW. Water is ~13°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with onshore winds around 16 km/h from the W. Water is ~16°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.9 ft (1.2 m), with onshore winds around 19 km/h from the W. Water is ~16°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 4.2 ft (1.3 m), with onshore winds around 18 km/h from the W. Water is ~17°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 4.4 ft (1.3 m), with onshore winds around 18 km/h from the NW. Water is ~16°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 5.3 ft (1.6 m), with cross-onshore winds around 20 km/h from the S. Water is ~15°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 7.6 ft (2.3 m), with onshore winds around 23 km/h from the SW. Water is ~13°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 7.2 ft (2.2 m), with onshore winds around 23 km/h from the SW. Water is ~11°C: a 4/3mm or 5/4mm full suit with boots and gloves. A best month for advanced surfers.
For intermediates: Apr–Oct. For advanced surfers: Oct–Apr. The biggest waves come in February, averaging 7.8 ft (2.4 m), and the smallest in June, at 3.5 ft (1.1 m).
It ranges from ~10°C in February to ~17°C in August, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
In February (~10°C): a 4/3mm or 5/4mm full suit with boots and gloves. In August (~17°C): a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional.
Not really: Fistral Beach is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is NQY (limited connections), and the nearest town is Newquay, United Kingdom. Many surfers fly into Bristol (BRS) instead, about 150 km or 2.5 hours' drive away.
