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Newquay - Fistral North: surf spot in Newquay
- Wave
- Beach break, lefts & rights
- Level
- Intermediate
- Faces
- WNW (offshore wind: ESE)
- Best tide
- all tides (from surfnerd.com and en.wannasurf.com, checked 2026-11-05)
- Best season
- Mar – May, Sep – Nov: September, October, November, March, April, May
- Water temperature
- 10–17°C (3/2 mm (warmest) to 5/4 mm, boots, gloves & hood (coldest))
- Location
- Newquay, United Kingdom (50.4183, -5.0997)
Surf clips from Newquay - Fistral North
- It pumps in the U.K! Is Fistral beach in Newquay the best beach break? Surfing with pro's and locals (CoLab Surf Studios , YouTube)
- Fistral Beach Surfing Overhead Waves 2005 (Lurgs How To Guides, YouTube)
Other surf spots in Newquay
- Newquay - Towan / Great Western: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: all tides, rising
- Lusty Glaze: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid, rising
- Newquay - Porth: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels
- Newquay - Fistral South: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces NW (offshore wind: SE), best tide: all tides
- Whipsiderry: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid
- Newquay- Little Fistral: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low
- Crantock: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid
- Watergate Bay: Beach break, right-hander, all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind: ESE), best tide: all tides, rising
- Holywell Bay: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces NW (offshore wind: SE), best tide: low to mid
- Mawgan Porth: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid
- Penhale (Perran Sands): Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind: E), best tide: all tides
- Perranporth (Droskyn): Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid, rising
- St Agnes: Beach break, right-hander, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind: SSE), best tide: mid
- Harlyn: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind: SSE), best tide: low to mid, rising
- Porthtowan: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind: ESE), best tide: mid to high
- Polzeath: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind: E), best tide: all tides
Places to stay near Newquay - Fistral North
- Headland Hotel (0.3 km away): Hotel
- Ollie's Luxury Self Catering Holidays (0.4 km away): Guesthouse
- Cornwall Holiday Lets (0.5 km away): B&B
- The Zone (0.5 km away): Hotel
- Carnmarth Hotel (0.5 km away): Hotel
- Azure 7 Apartment (0.5 km away): Holiday rental
- Luxury Fistral (0.6 km away): Holiday rental
- Azure 14 (0.6 km away): Hotel
Surf schools near Newquay - Fistral North
- Cribbar Reef (0.3 km away)
- South Fistral (0.7 km away)
- Blue Wings Surf School (0.7 km away)
- Big Green Surf School (0.7 km away)
- Newquay Women's Surf Club CIC (0.7 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Newquay - Fistral North?
Newquay - Fistral North is in Newquay, where the best surf season is Mar – May, Sep – Nov (September, October, November, March, April and May). It works best at this tide: all tides. The wind is offshore there when it blows from the ESE.
What wind is offshore at Newquay - Fistral North?
Newquay - Fistral North faces WNW, so wind from the ESE blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the WNW blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.
What is the best tide to surf Newquay - Fistral North?
The best tide at Newquay - Fistral North is all tides, from published surf guides (surfnerd.com and en.wannasurf.com, checked 2026-11-05). The forecast on this page weighs each hour’s tide and shows the best window each day.
Is Newquay - Fistral North good for beginners?
Newquay - Fistral North is better for intermediate surfers.
Where can I stay near Newquay - Fistral North?
The nearest places to stay are Headland Hotel (0.3 km away), Ollie's Luxury Self Catering Holidays (0.4 km away), Cornwall Holiday Lets (0.5 km away) and The Zone (0.5 km away). Swell Cabin lists 628 places to stay within 10 km of Newquay.
What is the surf forecast for Newquay - Fistral North?
Swell Cabin rates Newquay - Fistral North hour by hour for the next 7 days (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great, Epic) from the way it faces, its level and its best tide, with the swell and wind forecast, and shows the best time each day.
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