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Level 6/10

Little Fistral

Newquay, Cornwall, UK

🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

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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

Today9

Poor

0.5mWNW@9s

10km/h

0.5m@9s

10km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.7mWNW@6s

11km/h

0.7m@6s

11km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.4mW@7s

15km/h

0.4m@7s

15km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.8mW@10s

9km/h

0.8m@10s

9km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.2mW@9s

14km/h

1.2m@9s

14km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.1mW@8s

17km/h

1.1m@8s

17km/h

Sat15

Poor

0.9mW@6s

20km/h

0.9m@6s

20km/h

Sun16

Poor

0.5mNW@6s

22km/h

0.5m@6s

22km/h

Mon17

Poor

0.4mNW@5s

20km/h

0.4m@5s

20km/h

Tue18

Poor

0.0mN@11s

10km/h

0.0m@11s

10km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 13 km/h · Low tide at 8am (1.9m)

Swell

0.5m

WNW(284°)

Score: 1/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 6/25

Wind

10km/h

WNW(288°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm25%

First light 5:30amSunrise 6:00amSunset 8:51pmLast light 9:21pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:30am–12:39pm · through lowStrike window: 4:03–9:21pm · through lowIdeal tide: low to mid

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°C

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

6g9

9g17

13g26

11g24

14g27

11g20

8g14

11g23

13g26

15g27

5g8

13g24

17g35

20g39

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20g37

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5g18

7g18

11g26

12g30

13g32

tidem

1:31am5.1m

8:04am1.9m

2:15pm5.3m

8:52pm1.7m

2:55am5.3m

9:28am1.5m

3:30pm5.7m

10:07pm1.2m

4:03am5.8m

10:33am1.1m

4:27pm6.2m

4:56am6.2m

11:25am0.6m

5:17pm6.6m

5:42am6.4m

12:09pm0.2m

6:02pm6.8m

12:36am0.0m

6:24am6.6m

12:50pm0.1m

6:42pm7.0m

1:15am0.0m

7:04am6.6m

1:27pm0.2m

7:21pm6.9m

1:51am0.2m

7:41am6.5m

2:02pm0.4m

7:58pm6.6m

2:25am0.5m

8:17am6.2m

2:36pm0.8m

8:35pm6.3m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

1:31 am

High tide - 5.11m

8:04 am

Low tide - 1.89m

2:15 pm

High tide - 5.28m

8:52 pm

Low tide - 1.68m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction11/25

Swell Size1/25

Swell Period6/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score27/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-3

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 15

Adjusted Score14/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score14

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Little Fistral?

Little Fistral works best on a low to mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Little Fistral?

Offshore wind at Little Fistral blows from the SE (135°). Anything in the 90° to 170° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Little Fistral?

Little Fistral wants W swell (230° to 290°) between 1.2m and 3m, with a period of 13s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Little Fistral?

The main season at Little Fistral is Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. A secondary window runs Apr, May, Aug. Year-round with best quality autumn-winter