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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
12
Poor
0.6m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
22
15
Poor
0.3m
@7s
14km/h
Tue
23
15
Poor
0.3m
@11s
10km/h
Wed
24
15
Poor
0.3m
@10s
5km/h
Thu
25
17
Poor
0.4m
@9s
25km/h
Fri
26
17
Poor
0.7m
@8s
23km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
0.6m
@7s
19km/h
Sun
28
7
Poor
0.6m
@6s
11km/h
Mon
29
48
Fair
2.7m
@10s
21km/h
Tue
30
31
Poor
2.1m
@8s
18km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.6m
W(261°)
Score: 3/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
11km/h
NNE(14°)
Score: 8/25
Weather
18°C
0.0mm75%
Windswell Component
0.1mNE@1s
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h E|PM: 14 km/h N
2 km/h vs 14 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:23 am
Low tide - -2.86m
10:18 am
High tide - 1.62m
4:39 pm
Low tide - -2.56m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

12
Poor
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind8/25
Raw Score34/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-7
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score12/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score12
🤢 Morning Sickness
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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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