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Newquay - Fistral South: surf spot in Newquay
Suits all levels.
- Wave
- Beach break, lefts & rights
- Level
- all levels
- Faces
- NW (offshore wind: SE)
- 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 (50.4140, -5.1026)
Surf clips from Newquay - Fistral South
- 2 DAWNIES! SURFING FISTRAL BEACH, NEWQUAY CORNWALL (Guy Leverton, 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 North: Beach break, lefts & rights, for intermediate surfers, faces WNW (offshore wind: ESE), 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 South
- Spyrys Heyl (0.2 km away): Hotel
- The Esplanade Hotel (0.2 km away): Hotel
- Fistral Blue Apartment (0.3 km away): Hotel
- Fistral Beach View (0.3 km away): Holiday rental
- Offshore Lodge (0.3 km away): Hotel
- Luxury Self Catering Cornwall (0.3 km away): Guesthouse
- 19 Ocean Gate - Two-Bedroom Apartment (0.3 km away): Holiday rental
- The Blue Palms - Fistral Beach, Newquay (0.3 km away): Guesthouse
Surf schools near Newquay - Fistral South
- South Fistral (0.2 km away)
- Newquay Women's Surf Club CIC (0.2 km away)
- Offshore Surf School (0.3 km away)
- Hibiscus Surf School (0.4 km away)
- Wave Riders Surf School (0.5 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Newquay - Fistral South?
Newquay - Fistral South 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 SE.
What wind is offshore at Newquay - Fistral South?
Newquay - Fistral South faces NW, so wind from the SE blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the NW 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 South?
The best tide at Newquay - Fistral South 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 South good for beginners?
Newquay - Fistral South suits all levels on an average day; check the size in the forecast before you go out.
Where can I stay near Newquay - Fistral South?
The nearest places to stay are Spyrys Heyl (0.2 km away), The Esplanade Hotel (0.2 km away), Fistral Blue Apartment (0.3 km away) and Fistral Beach View (0.3 km away). Swell Cabin lists 628 places to stay within 10 km of Newquay.
What is the surf forecast for Newquay - Fistral South?
Swell Cabin rates Newquay - Fistral South 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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