Fistral Beach
EXCELLENT 9.0

Fistral Beach

Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Right now
· Swell W 1.3m 11s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.21.9m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Moderate wind, waves a bit bumpy18kph
WNW · gusts 32kph
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
04:07 AM1.7m
10:18 AM1.5m
04:25 PM1.5m
10:43 PM1.5m

Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026

Now0.04m↗ Rising
High Tide
10:18 AM
1.54m
High Tide
10:43 PM
1.50m
Low Tide
04:07 AM
1.68m
Low Tide
04:25 PM
1.46m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.33.4m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell W · 1.7m · 12s
Thu, Apr 9
1.5-2.4m
24h
12.3s
1.4-2.1m
03h
12.3s
1.3-2.0m
06h
12.3s
1.3-2.0m
09h
11.2s
1.4-2.2m
12h
11.2s
1.8-2.7m
15h
11.2s
2.0-3.0m
18h
7.7s
2.2-3.4m
21h
8.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Apr 9
5.8
24h
WNW
5.8
03h
NW
10.1
06h
W
17.3
09h
W
24.5
12h
WNW
31.7
15h
WNW
26.6
18h
WNW
27
21h
WNW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy
Best: Now (rising tide)
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Fistral Beach. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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