Fistral Beach
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Tue, Nov 3 – Fri, Nov 6
- 4–7 ft · 11sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → NQYNearest airport
- 55°F water4/3 with boots
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Fistral Beach surf forecast
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
2-7ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 4s WSW
- Wind
- 19kt cross-shore
- Water
- 59°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:57am to 6:10pm
- Dawn7:57 to 10am3-4ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am4ft15kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft18kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm1-7ft23kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk4 to 6:10pm2ft26kt cross-shore1/10
Sunday, Oct 25
2-4ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 3ft.
- Swell
- 14s WNW
- Wind
- 18kt onshore
- Water
- 59°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:59am to 5:08pm
Monday, Oct 26
4-6ft2/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 9s W
- Wind
- 20kt cross-shore
- Water
- 59°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7am to 5:06pm
- Dawn7 to 9am6ft19kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft19kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft21kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft21kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:06pm3-4ft20kt cross-shore1/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
10ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 10ft.
- Swell
- 11s W
- Wind
- 21kt cross-shore
- Water
- 59°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:02am to 5:05pm
Wednesday, Oct 28
2-8ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 2ft.
- Swell
- 3s WSW
- Wind
- 13kt cross-shore
- Water
- 59°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:04am to 5:03pm
Thursday, Oct 29
4-5ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s W
- Wind
- 9kt offshore
- Water
- 59°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:05am to 5:01pm
- Dawn7:05 to 9am5-6ft6kt offshore6/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft8kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft10kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft10kt offshore5/10
- Dusk3 to 5:01pm4ft9kt offshore5/10
Friday, Oct 30
4ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s W
- Wind
- 12kt offshore
- Water
- 58°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:07am to 4:59pm
- Dawn7:07 to 9am2-3ft11kt offshore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am2-3ft12kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft13kt offshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft11kt offshore4/10
- Dusk3 to 4:59pm4ft9kt offshore5/10
Saturday, Oct 31
4-6ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s W
- Wind
- 10kt onshore
- Water
- 58°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:09am to 4:58pm
- Dawn7:09 to 9am4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Morning9 to 11am4-5ft7kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft9kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft12kt onshore1/10
- Dusk3 to 4:58pm6ft14kt onshore1/10
Sunday, Nov 1
5ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 5ft.
- Swell
- 8s W
- Wind
- 11kt onshore
- Water
- 58°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:10am to 4:56pm
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
6-11ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 5ft.
- Swell
- 7s WSW
- Wind
- 10kt onshore
- Water
- 58°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:12am to 4:54pm
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
5ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s W
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7:14am to 4:52pm
- Dawn7:14 to 9am6ft3kt glassy6/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft3kt glassy5/10
- Dusk3 to 4:52pm5ft3kt glassy5/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
2-5ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s W
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 7:16am to 4:51pm
- Dawn7:16 to 9am2-3ft3kt glassy7/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft2kt glassy7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft2kt glassy5/10
- Dusk3 to 4:51pm4-5ft3kt glassy4/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
3ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s W
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Light
- 7:17am to 4:49pm
- Dawn7:17 to 9am3-4ft4kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft5kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft5kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft6kt offshore6/10
- Dusk3 to 4:49pm2ft6kt offshore6/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
2ft8/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 15s W
- Wind
- 9kt offshore
- Light
- 7:19am to 4:48pm
- Dawn7:19 to 9am2ft10kt offshore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am2-3ft10kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft10kt offshore8/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft8kt offshore7/10
- Dusk3 to 4:48pm2ft6kt offshore7/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s W
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 7:21am to 4:46pm
- Dawn7:21 to 9am3ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft3kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:46pm3ft0kt glassy4/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
4-6ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s W
- Wind
- 0kt glassy
- Light
- 7:22am to 4:44pm
- Dawn7:22 to 9am3ft0kt glassy4/10
- Morning9 to 11am3-5ft0kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft0kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft0kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:44pm5-6ft0kt glassy3/10
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Getting there
Straight there, 20 min from NQY
- NQY
- 11.2 km, about 20 min
- the wave
A car park sits behind the beach. Newquay airport is a short drive inland.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Feb–Apr · typically 4–6 ft faces
Month by month
Best Feb–Apr. Worth surfing in six of the twelve months. Worth avoiding Jul.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 ft | 66% | 10 C / 51 F | hooded 5/4 | Shoulder | |
| Feb | 6 ft | 61% | 10 C / 49 F | hooded 5/4 | Best | |
| Mar | 5 ft | 82% | 10 C / 50 F | hooded 5/4 | Best | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 68% | 11 C / 52 F | hooded 5/4 | Best | |
| May | 3 ft | 68% | 13 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Jun | 3 ft | 51% | 15 C / 59 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Jul | 3 ft | 52% | 17 C / 62 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 3 ft | 64% | 17 C / 63 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 70% | 16 C / 61 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 74% | 14 C / 58 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Nov | 5 ft | 66% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| Dec | 5 ft | 60% | 12 C / 53 F | hooded 5/4 | Good |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the United Kingdom guide.