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Level 4/10

Fistral Beach

Newquay, Cornwall, UK (England)
🌀Strong rips👥Crowded👊Localism

Fistral Beach is the undisputed capital of English surfing--the beach that has hosted international competition for decades.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
56
Fair
0.9m
@16s
30km/h
Fri
1
48
Fair
0.8m
@11s
13km/h
Sat
2
36
Poor
0.6m
@10s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
WNW(283°)
Score: 8/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 22/25
Wind
30km/h
ESE(122°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
16°C
0.4mm58%
Windswell Component
0.8mESE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 24 km/h ESE|PM: 31 km/h SE
24 km/h vs 31 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 11am (-3.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:36 am
High tide - 2.47m
11:04 am
Low tide - -3.06m
4:57 pm
High tide - 2.47m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

56
Fair
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period22/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score71/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊💨 Windswell-5
Adjusted Score56/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score56
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
240° - 300°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
100° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

9/10

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr-Aug

Getting There

Airport
NQY
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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