Fistral Beach / Newquay

Fistral Beach / Newquay

📍 Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, South West England, UK surfing
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🌊 Water type
Wave
🧭 Wind direction
W, SW, NW
💨 Wind force
10–25 kn
📅 Best season
Year-round (peak: Sep–Nov)
⚡ Level
All levels
📏 Wave height
0.5–2.5 m
🌟 Special Features
Surf capital of Great Britain; Boardmasters Festival annually in August; several breaks (Fistral North + South); formerly a WSL Qualifying Series spot; Cribbar (big wave reef off Towan Head)
ℹ️ Additional information
Busiest surf spot in the UK; very crowded in summer
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📍 Details
🗺️Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, South West England
🌍UK
🏫Escape Surf School; Newquay Surf School; National Surfing Center Fistral
🅿️Fistral beach parking garage (paid)
🏪Newquay: Restaurants, bars, surf shops, hotels; Newquay Airport 5 km
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