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The Zorba

Newquay, Cornwall, UK

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef😮‍💨Hold-downs🌀Strong rips⚠️Shallow

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The Zorba is the Cribbar's lesser-known but equally fearsome sibling--a big wave reef off Pentire headland.

The Zorba surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Poor

2.3mW@14s

16km/h

2.3m@14s

16km/h

Thu24

Poor

1.3mW@11s

15km/h

1.3m@11s

15km/h

Fri25

Poor

3.0mW@15s

15km/h

3.0m@15s

15km/h

Sat26

Poor

2.1mW@12s

6km/h

2.1m@12s

6km/h

Sun27

Poor

2.1mW@9s

17km/h

2.1m@9s

17km/h

Mon28

Poor

2.1mW@9s

11km/h

2.1m@9s

11km/h

Tue29

Poor

3.6mW@12s

29km/h

3.6m@12s

29km/h

Wed30

Poor

2.9mW@9s

21km/h

2.9m@9s

21km/h

Thu1

Poor

2.0mW@9s

20km/h

2.0m@9s

20km/h

Fri2

Poor

1.6mW@7s

18km/h

1.6m@7s

18km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 15 km/h · PM 18 km/h · Low tide at 9am (1.5m)

Swell

2.3m

W(274°)

Score: 2/25

Period

14s

Long period groundswell

Score: 4/25

Wind

16km/h

NW(326°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

17°C

0.0mm89%

First light 6:37amSunrise 7:07amSunset 7:16pmLast light 7:46pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:27–11:28am · through lowIdeal tide: low

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

°C

16°

17°

18°

17°

12°

17°

20°

21°

19°

15°

17°

16°

11°

14°

18°

19°

17°

14°

15°

17°

18°

16°

12°

14°

17°

19°

18°

19°

21°

15°

16°

15°

14°

13°

14°

15°

14°

12°

14°

15°

16°

15°

6m3.0

sec

14s

12s

11s

15s

14s

12s

11s

10s

11s

12s

13s

12s

10s

11s

10s

swell

windkm/h

18g29

12g19

19g31

18g30

10g17

13g21

16g26

17g29

14g23

3g6

10g16

21g35

20g34

18g30

5g7

3g6

7g16

9g20

10g17

14g23

17g28

22g37

19g33

12g20

7g10

6g10

10g19

15g27

17g30

22g38

27g46

33g57

32g55

26g45

25g49

24g49

21g49

17g53

18g58

25g47

24g48

21g45

18g43

13g41

12g20

16g27

21g38

21g43

18g43

tidem

3:15am4.8m

9:26am1.5m

3:35pm5.2m

9:58pm1.2m

4:00am5.2m

10:09am1.2m

4:13pm5.8m

4:35am5.7m

10:49am0.7m

4:50pm6.1m

5:10am6.2m

11:23am0.4m

5:24pm6.5m

5:44am6.5m

11:57am0.3m

5:58pm6.9m

6:15am6.7m

12:33pm0.0m

6:34pm6.8m

12:53am0.1m

6:52am6.8m

1:09pm0.3m

7:09pm6.9m

1:31am0.4m

7:28am6.6m

1:48pm0.4m

7:49pm6.5m

2:09am0.6m

8:09am6.3m

2:32pm0.8m

8:30pm5.9m

2:52am1.0m

8:54am5.8m

3:21pm1.2m

9:20pm5.5m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

3:15 am

High tide - 4.77m

9:26 am

Low tide - 1.53m

3:35 pm

High tide - 5.19m

9:58 pm

Low tide - 1.19m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction11/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score17/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-4

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WSW (250°)
Direction range: 225° - 280°
Size range: 4.5m - 12m
Ideal size: 6.6m - 8.8m
Height multiplier: 1.08×
Ideal period: 18s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

10/10

Crowd level

1/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at The Zorba?

The The Zorba profile favors low tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at The Zorba?

The The Zorba profile uses wind from SE (135°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 100° to 170°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at The Zorba?

The The Zorba scoring profile favors swell from WSW (225° to 280°), a swell-height range of 4.5m to 12m, and a reference period of 18s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.