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          Newquay - Towan / Great Western Surf Report and Forecast

          Spot Location: Europe > UK + Ireland > England > Newquay

          Current Surf Report for Newquay - Towan / Great Western

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          1ft

          Faded Star

          Flat

          16mph Fresh, Offshore

          Primary Swell
          2.5ft at 10s251.98°
          Secondary Swell
          1.9ft at 3s68.17°

          SunnyAir 73°fSea 55°f

          Today's Tide - Newquay - Towan / Great WesternToday's Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          Low 2:31AM4.9ft
          High 8:28AM20.3ft
          Low 2:43PM5.2ft
          High 8:44PM20.7ft
          First Light 4:34AM
          Sunrise 5:17AM
          Sunset 9:17PM
          Last Light10:00PM

          Tide Location Newquay - 0.3218688km away Help

          About Newquay - Towan / Great Western

          In big swells and SW storms the Towan to Great Western stretch can be the only surfable option for miles. Hollow when on but tends to close-out. Horribly crowded when small in the summer. Harbour left can get good. Site of proposed artificial reef. Small car park at south... more

          Newquay - Towan / Great Western Surf Forecast Help

          Surf Forecasting help for Newquay - Towan / Great Western

          A detailed long range Newquay - Towan / Great Western Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Newquay - Towan / Great Western and nearby surf spots in the UK + Ireland area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

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             Edit Newquay - Towan / Great Western Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Fri25/05 12am 1ft Solid Star Solid Star 6 9 mphClear64°f 3.5ft10s254.99° 1.2ft3s   100%
          3am 1ft Solid Star 9 14 mphClear61°f 3ft10s253.85° 1.3ft3s   100%
          6am 1ft Solid Star 9 18 mphSunny59°f 3ft10s253.05° 0.9ft3s 0.9ft2s 100%
          9am 1ft Solid Star 11 18 mphSunny64°f 2.5ft10s252.35° 1.3ft3s   100%
          12pm 1ft Faded Star 13 21 mphSunny72°f 2.5ft10s252.2° 1.5ft3s   100%
          3pm 1ft Faded Star 16 27 mphSunny73°f 2.5ft10s251.98° 1.9ft3s   100%
          6pm 1ft Faded Star 16 35 mphSunny68°f 2.5ft10s252.09° 2.5ft4s   100%
          9pm 1ft Faded Star 17 39 mphClear63°f 2.5ft10s252.11° 3ft4s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          Low 2:31AM4.9ft
          High 8:28AM20.3ft
          Low 2:43PM5.2ft
          High 8:44PM20.7ft
          First Light 4:34AM
          Sunrise 5:17AM
          Sunset 9:17PM
          Last Light10:00PM
          Sat26/05 12am 1ft Faded Star 19 41 mphClear57°f 2ft10s252.39° 3.5ft4s   100%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 19 42 mphClear55°f 2ft10s252.51° 3.5ft5s   100%
          6am 0-1ft Faded Star 19 42 mphSunny54°f 1.8ft9s252.75° 3.5ft5s   100%
          9am 0-1ft Faded Star 22 38 mphSunny63°f 1.6ft9s252.76° 4ft5s   100%
          12pm 0-1ft 22 37 mphSunny66°f 1.4ft9s253.11° 4ft5s   95%
          3pm 0-1ft 20 32 mphSunny64°f 1.3ft9s252.38° 3.5ft4s   95%
          6pm 0-1ft 13 25 mphMostly Sunny61°f 1.2ft9s251.64° 1.3ft5s 2.5ft4s 100%
          9pm Flat 7 12 mphMostly Clear57°f 1.2ft8s250.2° 1ft5s 1.2ft4s 100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          Low 3:09AM5.4ft
          High 9:08AM19.6ft
          Low 3:22PM5.8ft
          High 9:25PM20.1ft
          First Light 4:33AM
          Sunrise 5:16AM
          Sunset 9:18PM
          Last Light10:01PM
          Sun27/05 12am Flat 3 5 mphMostly Clear57°f 1.2ft8s249.37° 0.8ft4s   100%
          3am Flat 4 5 mphRain55°f 1.3ft8s237.3° 0.6ft4s   100%
          6am Flat 7 11 mphRain55°f 1.3ft8s239.12° 0.5ft4s 0.4ft2s 100%
          9am Flat 7 10 mphDrizzle55°f 1.4ft8s236.52° 0.4ft4s 0.7ft2s 100%
          12pm Flat 10 15 mphBrief Showers61°f 1.5ft8s233.64° 0.9ft10s 1.2ft3s 80%
          3pm Flat Faded Star 15 23 mphMostly Sunny61°f 2.5ft10s232.42° 0.2ft4s 2ft3s 80%
          6pm Flat Faded Star 16 25 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.2ft14s277.94° 3.5ft10s 2.5ft4s 28%
          9pm 0-1ft Faded Star 14 26 mphMostly Clear55°f 0.5ft9s279.42° 0.3ft14s 5ft9s 28%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          Low 3:51AM5.9ft
          High 9:52AM19ft
          Low 4:08PM6.4ft
          High10:12PM19.5ft
          First Light 4:32AM
          Sunrise 5:15AM
          Sunset 9:19PM
          Last Light10:02PM
          Mon28/05 12am 0-1ft Faded Star 14 26 mphMostly Clear54°f 0.4ft13s280.3° 4.5ft9s 2ft4s 75%
          3am 0-1ft 14 26 mphMostly Cloudy54°f 0.5ft13s280.01° 0.4ft11s 5ft9s 75%
          6am 0-1ft 14 23 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 0.6ft12s279.25° 0.6ft10s 4.5ft9s 85%
          9am 1ft 13 20 mphMostly Cloudy57°f 0.8ft10s281.1° 0.5ft12s 4.5ft9s 85%
          12pm 1ft Solid Star 13 18 mphMostly Cloudy61°f 0.8ft10s281.44° 0.6ft12s 4.5ft9s 95%
          3pm 1ft Solid Star 10 15 mphMostly Sunny61°f 1.1ft10s278.28° 4ft8s   95%
          6pm 1ft Solid Star 8 11 mphMostly Sunny59°f 1.2ft10s276.76° 3.5ft8s   85%
          9pm 1ft Solid Star 7 9 mphMostly Clear57°f 1.2ft10s275.52° 3.5ft8s   85%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          Low 4:41AM6.4ft
          High10:45AM18.4ft
          Low 5:02PM6.8ft
          High11:09PM19ft
          First Light 4:31AM
          Sunrise 5:14AM
          Sunset 9:20PM
          Last Light10:04PM
          Tue29/05 12am 1ft Solid Star 6 8 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.3ft9s272.45° 3ft8s   75%
          3am 1ft 5 6 mphClear55°f 1.3ft9s270.01° 3ft7s   75%
          6am 1ft 4 5 mphSunny55°f 1.3ft9s267.71° 2.5ft7s   85%
          9am 1ft 5 6 mphMostly Cloudy59°f 1.4ft9s263.58° 2.5ft7s   85%
          12pm 1ft 7 9 mphMostly Cloudy61°f 1.4ft9s261.45° 2.5ft7s   80%
          3pm 0-1ft Solid Star 7 10 mphSunny61°f 2.5ft8s242.84°     80%
          6pm 0-1ft Solid Star 6 9 mphMostly Sunny59°f 2.5ft8s243.8°     65%
          9pm 0-1ft Solid Star 5 7 mphOvercast57°f 3ft8s245.18°     65%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          Low 5:42AM6.6ft
          High11:49AM18.1ft
          Low 6:08PM7ft
          First Light 4:30AM
          Sunrise 5:13AM
          Sunset 9:22PM
          Last Light10:05PM
          Wed30/05 12am 1ft Solid Star 6 8 mphOvercast55°f 3ft9s246.47°     55%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 6 8 mphDrizzle55°f 3ft9s247.08°     55%
          6am 1ft Faded Star 6 8 mphDrizzle54°f 3ft8s247.62°     70%
          9am 1ft Faded Star 8 11 mphOvercast57°f 3ft8s248.43°     70%
          12pm 1ft Faded Star 11 14 mphOvercast57°f 3ft8s250.5°     85%
          3pm 1ft Faded Star 11 15 mphOvercast55°f 3ft8s253.04°     85%
          6pm 1ft Faded Star 12 17 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 3ft8s257.3°     75%
          9pm 1ft Faded Star 10 17 mphMostly Clear54°f 1.7ft3s301.02° 2.5ft8s   75%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          High12:17AM18.8ft
          Low 6:53AM6.5ft
          High 1:00PM18.3ft
          Low 7:23PM6.6ft
          First Light 4:29AM
          Sunrise 5:12AM
          Sunset 9:23PM
          Last Light10:06PM
          Thu31/05 12am 1ft Faded Star 8 13 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.9ft4s302.08° 2.5ft8s   50%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 8 13 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.9ft4s303.34° 2.5ft8s   50%
          6am 1ft Faded Star 7 10 mphMostly Sunny55°f 1.8ft4s309.4° 2.5ft8s   75%
          9am 1ft Faded Star 7 9 mphMostly Sunny59°f 2.5ft8s250.71° 1.3ft4s 1.1ft4s 75%
          12pm 1ft Faded Star 8 9 mphMostly Sunny63°f 2.5ft8s254.86° 1.3ft4s   70%
          3pm 1ft Faded Star 9 11 mphMostly Sunny63°f 2.5ft8s254.64° 1.6ft3s   70%
          6pm 1ft Faded Star 10 14 mphMostly Sunny61°f 2.5ft9s255.09° 2ft4s   67%
          9pm 1ft Faded Star 9 12 mphClear61°f 2.5ft9s255.72° 2ft4s   67%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          High 1:30AM19.1ft
          Low 8:06AM5.9ft
          High 2:11PM19.1ft
          Low 8:35PM5.8ft
          First Light 4:28AM
          Sunrise 5:11AM
          Sunset 9:24PM
          Last Light10:08PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Newquay Area

          Fri01/06 12am 1ft Faded Star 15 21 mphClear59°f 3ft8s250.45° 1.9ft3s 0.7ft11s 56%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 15 21 mphClear59°f 3ft8s250.45° 1.9ft3s 0.7ft11s 56%
          6am 0-1ft 13 18 mphMostly Sunny50°f 1.9ft8s251.53° 1.5ft4s 0.8ft3s 28%
          9am 0-1ft 13 18 mphMostly Sunny50°f 1.9ft8s251.53° 1.5ft4s 0.8ft3s 28%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 15 21 mphSunny57°f 2.5ft11s265.79° 2.5ft7s 1.3ft2s 15%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 15 21 mphSunny57°f 2.5ft11s265.79° 2.5ft7s 1.3ft2s 15%
          6pm 2ft Solid Star Faded Star Faded Star 12 17 mphSunny59°f 4.5ft12s263.98° 1.3ft3s 0.7ft4s 36%
          9pm 2ft Solid Star Faded Star Faded Star 12 17 mphSunny59°f 4.5ft12s263.98° 1.3ft3s 0.7ft4s 36%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          High 2:39AM20ft
          Low 9:13AM4.9ft
          High 3:15PM20.3ft
          Low 9:39PM4.6ft
          First Light 4:27AM
          Sunrise 5:11AM
          Sunset 9:25PM
          Last Light10:09PM
          Sat02/06 12am 1ft Solid Star Faded Star 12 17 mphClear52°f 2.5ft12s258.36° 1ft4s 0.6ft5s 24%
          3am 1ft Solid Star Faded Star 12 17 mphClear52°f 2.5ft12s258.36° 1ft4s 0.6ft5s 24%
          6am 1ft Solid Star Solid Star 12 17 mphSunny54°f 3ft11s258.17° 1.3ft3s   75%
          9am 1ft Solid Star Solid Star 12 17 mphSunny54°f 3ft11s258.17° 1.3ft3s   75%
          12pm 1ft Solid Star Solid Star 12 17 mphMostly Sunny52°f 3ft10s257.56° 1.3ft3s   67%
          3pm 1ft Solid Star Solid Star 12 17 mphMostly Sunny52°f 3ft10s257.56° 1.3ft3s   67%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star Faded Star 16 22 mphMostly Sunny52°f 3.5ft10s264.5° 2ft4s   63%
          9pm 1-2ft Faded Star Faded Star 16 22 mphMostly Sunny52°f 3.5ft10s264.5° 2ft4s   63%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          High 3:41AM21.1ft
          Low10:12AM3.9ft
          High 4:11PM21.6ft
          Low10:38PM3.4ft
          First Light 4:26AM
          Sunrise 5:10AM
          Sunset 9:26PM
          Last Light10:10PM
          Sun03/06 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 11 15 mphClear55°f 3ft10s263.88° 2ft4s   72%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star 11 15 mphClear55°f 3ft10s263.88° 2ft4s   72%
          6am 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 6 8 mphSunny55°f 4ft10s260.15°     71%
          9am 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 6 8 mphSunny55°f 4ft10s260.15°     71%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star 2 3 mphMostly Sunny55°f 3.5ft10s259.98°     65%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star 2 3 mphMostly Sunny55°f 3.5ft10s259.98°     65%
          6pm 1ft Solid Star 5 7 mphMostly Sunny55°f 3ft10s259.54°     50%
          9pm 1ft Solid Star 5 7 mphMostly Sunny55°f 3ft10s259.54°     50%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Newquay - Towan / Great Western
          High 4:37AM22ft
          Low11:06AM3ft
          High 5:04PM22.7ft
          Low11:32PM2.5ft
          First Light 4:25AM
          Sunrise 5:09AM
          Sunset 9:27PM
          Last Light10:11PM

          Next Update Expected: 1hrs
          Last Model Run: 25 May 01:00:00AM local time (BST). 25 May 00:00:00AM GMT.

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