| Newquay is known as The Surfing Capital of | | | | and has had wave faces of up to 12 meters. It |
| Britain and its beaches are at the centre of | | | | has been relatively rarely surfed until recently. |
| Cornwall's surfing industry. The British Surfing | | | | Watergate Bay |
| Association, Newquay Surf Life Saving Club, and | | | | The beach at Watergate Bay is located two miles |
| Newquay Boardrider Club are all based there and | | | | north of Newquay and is home to high breaks |
| the beaches have played host to several surfing | | | | that make for good surfing. The beach itself is |
| competitions, such as The British Surfing | | | | two miles long with an exposed north-westerly |
| Association's Gold Rush Big Wave Competition, | | | | location and in May of 2007, it was host to the |
| The English Nationals Surfing Championships, and | | | | English Nationals Surfing Championships. |
| the Ripcurl Boardmasters Festival. If you are | | | | Crantock Beach |
| interested in surfing, then Newquay is the place to | | | | Another sandy area beach that offers good |
| be. There are a number of different beaches | | | | surfing conditions. Crantock is backed by sand |
| available for you to visit and surf at while you are | | | | dunes and develops waves that are as good as |
| in Newquay, this is just a list of some of the | | | | those at Fistral, but less popular. This makes it a |
| more popular locations available, but it should get | | | | good location for surfers seeking to avoid the |
| you started when planning your trip: | | | | crowds. You should watch out for rip tides near |
| Fistral Beach | | | | the mouth of the river at the north end. |
| This is probably the best beach for surfing and it | | | | Other Newquay Surfing Beaches Include: |
| is certainly at the centre of Newquay's surf | | | | Towan Beach |
| culture. The beach is in Fistral Bay, which is | | | | Great Western Beach |
| bounded by Towan Head and Pentire Point East. It | | | | Tolcarne Beach |
| is a straight sandy beach that faces | | | | Lusty Glaze Beach |
| west-northwest in to the Atlantic. This exposes it | | | | Holywell Bay |
| to swells that ensure consistent waves. It is | | | | As a general rule these beaches will be sandy and |
| backed by sand dunes and covers approximately | | | | offer fairly good surfing conditions. They may also |
| 750 metres. This beach is home to The Cribbar | | | | be less populated than Fistral, Watergate Bay, and |
| reef, Cornwall's premier Big Wave location. The | | | | Crantock Beach during busy periods of the year. |
| reef cause waves to break when the swell is high | | | | |