Fistral Beach (Newquay) surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Fistral Beach (Newquay): 10 kts WSW, gusts 18, 1.7 m waves, water 16 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind10 kts
Gusts18 kts
Direction WSW 242°
Waves 1.7 m
Temperature17 °C
🌊 Water temp16 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Temperature | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: ESE
The UK's best-known beach break and contest site, open to everything the Atlantic sends. Consistent year-round, best on a clean groundswell with easterly offshores.
Fistral Beach (Newquay) sea temperature
Today: 16 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Fistral Beach (Newquay) weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, February and December.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 49% | 64% | 65% | 52% | 38% | 38% | 49% | 57% | 51% | 51% | 66% | 65% |
| Waves (m) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Air high (°C) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Water (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Fistral Beach (Newquay) FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Fistral Beach (Newquay)?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Fistral Beach (Newquay) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Fistral Beach (Newquay)?
- Today the water is 16 °C. Over the year it runs from 10 °C in February to 17 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Fistral Beach (Newquay)?
- January, February and December have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Fistral Beach (Newquay)?
- It works best in E, SE winds.
