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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
9
Poor
0.6m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
22
15
Poor
0.3m
@7s
12km/h
Tue
23
15
Poor
0.3m
@11s
6km/h
Wed
24
15
Poor
0.3m
@10s
5km/h
Thu
25
7
Poor
0.4m
@9s
25km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
0.7m
@8s
23km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
0.6m
@7s
19km/h
Sun
28
6
Poor
0.6m
@6s
11km/h
Mon
29
37
Poor
2.7m
@10s
21km/h
Tue
30
20
Poor
2.1m
@8s
18km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.6m
W(261°)
Score: 2/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
11km/h
NNE(16°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
19°C
0.0mm74%
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: 15 km/h N
2 km/h vs 15 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:21 am
Low tide - -2.86m
10:15 am
High tide - 1.60m
4:37 pm
Low tide - -2.55m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

9
Poor
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score37/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-7
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score9/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score9
🤢 Morning Sickness
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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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