The Cornwall Surf Guide - Compiled by surfers, for surfers

Surf photos

Cornwall surf photos

Rapidly expanding collection of up to date photographs from around the Cornish coast

Surf glossary

Surfing dictionary

Glossary of terms associated with surfing. From air to Zog's

Surfing beach

Cornwall surfing beaches

Listing of top surf beaches in Cornwall. Sorry no secret spots - you'll have to find those yourself!

Surf/weather forecasts

Surf forecasts

Information and websites to help you predict the future! Or at least the surf

Surfing report

Cornwall surf report

3 day surf report and forecast, live pics and information for Cornwall's top surf beaches

Cornwall beachcams

Cornwall Sufcams

Selection of beach webcams from around the Cornish coast

Cornwall surf websites

Listings for Cornish industry

Surf forums

Discussion on surf related topics

The Swell-o-meter
Shows what the swell has been doing for the last 30 days and what we reckon it will be doing for the next 2 days

Wave height in feet 6.2ft6.3ft 6.7ft6.8ft 6.7ft6.5ft 5.1ft4.8ft 4.6ft5ft 5.1ft5.3ft 5.6ft4.5ft 5.2ft6.2ft 3.6ft3.8ft 2.4ft2.8ft 1.3ft1.5ft 1.4ft1.2ft 1.8ft1.8ft 3ft1.7ft 0ft0ft 4.7ft6ft 5.5ft4.3ft 8.1ft7.2ft 6.7ft6.9ft 5.7ft6.4ft 3.1ft3.7ft 2.4ft2.4ft 3.5ft2.9ft 3.6ft4ft 0ft0ft 3ft3ft 3.7ft4ft 2.9ft3.2ft 2.9ft3ft 3.2ft3.1ft 3.1ft 2.8ft Wave height in feet

Cornwall's most informed surf reports and information

Believe it or not there's more to surfing in Cornwall than Newquay and Fistral Beach. Lots more...

Cornwall's location, jutting straight out into the Atlantic Ocean, makes it a magnet for swell. Combine this with its milder climate and a plethora of excellent beaches and you have the UK's premier surf destination. Until very recently Cornwall was pretty much unchallenged by anywhere in the British Isles for the quality of surfers it has produced over the years. This is gradually changing as spots in the North East, Northern Ireland, South Wales and Scotland gain in reputation, but it is hard to imagine any of these places have the unique combination that makes Cornwall the surf capitol of the UK.

To further cement the county's reputation it is the location for one of the biggest pro-surf competitions in Europe. The Fistral Boardmasters (as it is currently known) has been running under various names for over 10 years, attracting some of the biggest names in the surfing world.