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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

          18mph Strong, Offshore

          Primary Swell
          2ft at 10s252.33°
          Secondary Swell
          3.5ft at 4s75.93°

          ClearAir 59°fSea 55°f

          Today's Tide - Newquay - Towan / Great WesternToday's 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

          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.
          Sat26/05 12am 1ft Faded Star 18 41 mphClear59°f 2ft10s252.33° 3.5ft4s   100%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 20 43 mphClear55°f 2ft10s252.43° 4ft5s   100%
          6am 0-1ft Faded Star 19 43 mphSunny55°f 1.8ft9s252.61° 4ft5s   100%
          9am 0-1ft 22 40 mphSunny63°f 1.6ft9s252.57° 4ft5s   100%
          12pm 0-1ft 23 38 mphSunny66°f 1.4ft9s252.97° 4ft5s   100%
          3pm 0-1ft 20 34 mphSunny64°f 1.3ft9s252.38° 4ft5s   100%
          6pm 0-1ft 15 26 mphSunny61°f 1.2ft9s251.98° 1.4ft5s 2.5ft4s 100%
          9pm 0-1ft 6 10 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 1.2ft8s250.67° 1.1ft5s 1.3ft4s 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 4 5 mphBrief Showers55°f 1.2ft8s249.78° 0.9ft5s 1ft4s 100%
          3am Flat 6 8 mphOvercast54°f 1.3ft8s239.09° 0.7ft5s 0.7ft3s 100%
          6am Flat 4 5 mphMostly Cloudy54°f 0.9ft8s256.26° 1.4ft7s   95%
          9am 0-1ft 5 7 mphOvercast57°f 0.8ft8s261.59° 2ft8s   95%
          12pm Flat 6 9 mphOvercast61°f 1.3ft10s221.96° 2ft8s 0.6ft2s 80%
          3pm 0-1ft 7 11 mphMostly Sunny63°f 0.6ft9s271.83° 2.5ft9s 0.8ft2s 80%
          6pm 0-1ft 8 14 mphMostly Sunny61°f 0.6ft8s278.92° 3ft9s 1.2ft3s 40%
          9pm 0-1ft 11 19 mphClear57°f 0.5ft9s280° 3ft9s 1.8ft3s 40%
           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 12 25 mphMostly Clear55°f 0.5ft9s280.79° 3ft9s 2.5ft4s 50%
          3am 0-1ft 12 24 mphMostly Clear55°f 0.4ft11s281.89° 3.5ft9s 1.7ft4s 50%
          6am 0-1ft 12 21 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 0.6ft12s279.03° 0.5ft10s 3.5ft8s 55%
          9am 1ft 12 18 mphMostly Cloudy59°f 0.8ft10s281.06° 0.6ft12s 3.5ft8s 55%
          12pm 1ft 12 17 mphMostly Cloudy61°f 0.9ft10s280.65° 0.5ft12s 3.5ft8s 80%
          3pm 1ft 8 11 mphMostly Sunny61°f 1.1ft10s277.66° 3ft8s   80%
          6pm 1ft 6 8 mphMostly Sunny59°f 1.2ft10s276.95° 3ft8s   95%
          9pm 1ft Solid Star 5 6 mphMostly Clear57°f 1.2ft10s275.3° 3ft8s   95%
           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 4 5 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.2ft10s274.61° 2.5ft8s   85%
          3am 1ft 3 4 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.2ft10s270.96° 2.5ft7s   85%
          6am 1ft 2 3 mphMostly Sunny55°f 1.3ft9s267.51° 2.5ft7s   90%
          9am 1ft 2 3 mphMostly Sunny59°f 1.2ft9s267.59° 2ft7s   90%
          12pm 1ft 3 3 mphMostly Sunny63°f 1.3ft9s262.33° 2ft7s   90%
          3pm 0-1ft Solid Star 5 5 mphMostly Sunny63°f 2.5ft8s242°     90%
          6pm 0-1ft Solid Star 4 4 mphMostly Sunny61°f 2.5ft8s242.73°     65%
          9pm 0-1ft Solid Star 3 4 mphMostly Clear59°f 2.5ft8s243.01°     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 0-1ft Solid Star 1 2 mphMostly Clear57°f 3ft9s243.17°     55%
          3am 0-1ft Solid Star 1 1 mphMostly Cloudy57°f 3ft9s242.83°     55%
          6am 0-1ft Solid Star 3 3 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 3ft8s242.64°     60%
          9am 0-1ft Solid Star 4 4 mphMostly Sunny59°f 3ft8s242.44°     60%
          12pm 0-1ft Faded Star 6 7 mphMostly Sunny61°f 2.5ft8s242.74°     75%
          3pm 0-1ft Faded Star 9 11 mphOvercast59°f 2.5ft8s244.09°     75%
          6pm 0-1ft Faded Star 9 11 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 2.5ft8s243.72° 0.6ft2s   40%
          9pm 0-1ft Faded Star 8 12 mphMostly Clear52°f 2.5ft8s249.13°     40%
           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 12 mphMostly Cloudy52°f 2.5ft8s252.26°     60%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 7 10 mphMostly Clear54°f 2.5ft8s253.37°     60%
          6am 1ft Faded Star 7 11 mphMostly Sunny55°f 2.5ft8s254.5°     55%
          9am 1ft Faded Star 7 10 mphMostly Sunny59°f 2.5ft8s256.29°     55%
          12pm 1ft Faded Star 7 9 mphMostly Sunny64°f 2.5ft8s259.21°     65%
          3pm 0-1ft Faded Star 11 13 mphMostly Sunny64°f 2ft8s250.31° 1.4ft3s   65%
          6pm 1ft Faded Star 11 17 mphMostly Sunny63°f 2ft8s251.82° 1.8ft3s   85%
          9pm 1ft Faded Star 10 14 mphMostly Clear63°f 2.5ft8s253.29° 2ft4s   85%
           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
          Fri01/06 12am 1ft Solid Star 7 10 mphMostly Clear61°f 2.5ft9s254.18° 1.8ft4s   35%
          3am 1ft Solid Star 6 8 mphMostly Clear59°f 2.5ft9s254.47° 1.6ft4s   35%
          6am 1ft Solid Star 6 7 mphMostly Sunny59°f 2.5ft9s254.61° 1.4ft4s   23%
          9am 1ft Solid Star 4 6 mphMostly Sunny63°f 2.5ft9s254.76° 1.1ft4s   23%
          12pm 1ft Faded Star 8 10 mphMostly Sunny64°f 2.5ft9s255.37° 1.1ft4s   42%
          3pm 1ft Faded Star 10 14 mphMostly Sunny66°f 2.5ft9s256.44° 1.7ft3s   42%
          6pm 1ft Faded Star 11 16 mphMostly Sunny66°f 3ft9s257.72° 2.5ft4s   42%
          9pm 1ft Faded Star 10 15 mphClear64°f 3ft10s258.33° 2.5ft4s   42%
           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

          Extended Surf Forecast for Newquay Area

          Sat02/06 12am 1ft Faded Star 13 17 mphClear61°f 3ft10s259.09° 1.1ft3s 0.7ft6s 53%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 13 17 mphClear61°f 3ft10s259.09° 1.1ft3s 0.7ft6s 53%
          6am 1ft Faded Star Faded Star 15 20 mphMostly Sunny50°f 3ft11s256.24° 2.5ft4s   53%
          9am 1ft Faded Star Faded Star 15 20 mphMostly Sunny50°f 3ft11s256.24° 2.5ft4s   53%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 8 10 mphSunny59°f 3ft11s260.14° 2.5ft5s   46%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 8 10 mphSunny59°f 3ft11s260.14° 2.5ft5s   46%
          6pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 5 7 mphMostly Sunny55°f 5ft11s256.34°     30%
          9pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 5 7 mphMostly Sunny55°f 5ft11s256.34°     30%
           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 Faded Star 10 13 mphClear59°f 4.5ft11s256.2°     52%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star Faded Star 10 13 mphClear59°f 4.5ft11s256.2°     52%
          6am 1-2ft Faded Star 12 16 mphSunny59°f 3ft10s262.68° 1.7ft3s 0.3ft4s 40%
          9am 1-2ft Faded Star 12 16 mphSunny59°f 3ft10s262.68° 1.7ft3s 0.3ft4s 40%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star 11 14 mphSunny52°f 3ft10s263.25° 1.4ft3s   36%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star 11 14 mphSunny52°f 3ft10s263.25° 1.4ft3s   36%
          6pm 1ft Faded Star 8 10 mphSunny52°f 2.5ft10s264.22° 1ft3s   41%
          9pm 1ft Faded Star 8 10 mphSunny52°f 2.5ft10s264.22° 1ft3s   41%
           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: 3hrs
          Last Model Run: 25 May 13:00:00PM local time (BST). 25 May 12:00:00PM GMT.

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