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Beach breaks in Newquay Vs South West France
Watergate and Fistral (here in Newquay) were both going off yesterday. Everyone seemed to know it and was out enjoying the surf. There is lots of sand on the beaches, making the banks work nicely. Fingers crossed we don’t get a massive March swell before the summer so conditions stay the same.
We travel to South [...]
No fear when the forecast says no surf!
If you are here in the UK for August, and the surf is flat, here’s some ideas for enjoying the coastline in Cornwall. Bring your wetsuit, you’ll still need it!
Swim in a rock pool
There are some fantastic naturally occurring rockpools to be found along the British coast. In North Cornwall Treyarnon Cove is great for [...]
Relentless Boardmasters Festival - Tuesday 4th to Sunday 9th August
This year’s Boardmasters Festival takes place in just over a week’s time. It’ll be held on our doorstep; at Fistral Beach for the surfing, and Watergate Bay for the partying, in Newquay. Highlights of the festival include the Men’s WQS, live music, skateboarding, and after parties.
The 5 Star Pro Men’s World Qualifying Series (WQS) at [...]
Local weather condtions
Today’s blog will consider local weather conditions and their affect on groundswell at your local beach.
As groundswell approaches your local beach the quality of the surf will be will largely be dependant on local weather conditions including wind direction and strength.
Lets use the Newquay area of the North coast of Cornwall as an example.
Imagine we [...]
