Strike Mission
Reef
both
Level 6/10

Little Fistral

Newquay, Cornwall, UK (England)
🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

Little Fistral sits at the southern end of its more famous neighbour, offering a more technical reef/point setup that rewards local knowledge.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
44
Poor
0.9m
@16s
30km/h
Fri
1
24
Poor
0.8m
@11s
13km/h
Sat
2
14
Poor
0.6m
@10s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
WNW(283°)
Score: 3/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 24/25
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 (-3.0m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:32 am
High tide - 2.45m
11:01 am
Low tide - -3.04m
4:53 pm
High tide - 2.44m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period24/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score64/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score44/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (260°)
Direction range
230° - 290°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
90° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

13°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

6/10

Best Season

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

Secondary: Apr, May, Aug

Year-round with best quality autumn-winter

Getting There

Airport
NQY
Drive time
5 min
Data quality
verified

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