Watergate Bay: Large, open bay that always picks up any swell that's around. Holds a big swell with nice long walls when the banks are
good. S.E. wind is best. Works all the way from low to high tide. Look out for banks at the Northern end of the beach which form around small rocks.

Crantock: Good quality beach break, best from low to mid tide. Sheltered from S.W. to N.W. winds, works best on S.E. On large days the Southern end of the beach produces good hollow lefts. Track down the beach from the Bowgie Inn car park.

Newquay Bay - Lusty Glaze - Tolcarne - Western - Towan:
All four beaches can offer some great fun waves. Towan is the most sheltered, but gets the least amount of swell. The further North up the bay you travel the more swell you get but the beaches become more exposed to the winds. A S.W. wind is offshore at Towan and Western which can produce fast hollow waves with an optimum swell size of 4-6ft. All these beaches can get extremely crowded during summer months and look out for surfing restrictions on Towan.

The Cribber: Situated on the southern side of Newquay headland it is a big wave spot which needs a large swell of 10-15ft and S.E. winds. It breaks into the headland and is definitely not for the inexperienced.

Fistral Beach: The most famous beach in Cornwall being the venue for the Hot Tuna Surfmasters along with many other surfing contests. At the Northern end of the beach is a good right hander with many other waves breaking along it's length on the various banks. High tide tends to get a bit full but can still be rideable. At the Southern end of the beach is Little Fistral which when conditions are right can be classic. Fistral holds up to 10-12ft swell and S.E. winds are offshore, but there can be hassles with the crowds.

Porth: A small cove which only breaks at low tide and needs a very big ground swell to work. A short, fast ride popular with boogie boarders requires a S.E. to N.E. wind to be offshore.

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