Surfing in Cornwall

Cornwall's surfing beaches
are the best in the UK.

Cornwall's north coast provides ideal conditions for great surfing from Bude in North Cornwall to Sennen near Land's End. The south coast of Cornwall has many surfing beaches including Praa Sands, Church Cove Gunwalloe and Kennack Sands. Whether you are an experienced surfer or a beginner, Cornwall has surfing beaches to suit all abilities.

Newquay is famous for Fistral Beach, the best surfing beach in Cornwall and the UK.

Many surf championships are hosted in Cornwall every year including National, European and International events such as the British Bodyboard Championships and UK Pro Surf Tour. Perranporth, Porthtowan Watergate Bay, St Agnes, Trevaunance Cove are regular venues for prominent surfing events.

Surfers at Holywell Bay in a Sunny February

This photo courtesy of Nineplus Ltd

East coast beaches in Cornwall such as Whitsand Bay and Pentewan provide excellent surfing conditions.

See the map below for surfing beaches around Cornwall and click on the links below the map to view surfing locations with surf reports and information for all the main surfing baches in Cornwall.

Cornwall has a great reputation for surfing so why not check it out for yourself and find out what makes it the first choice for European surfing.

Surf schools and surfing academies at beaches around Cornwall provide full tuition and training with instruction from professionally qualified B.S.A. coaches for all levels of training from the beginner to expert.

Most beaches around Cornwall, well known for surfing, will have a surfing school on site or nearby.

Advice for Encounters with Seals at Sea  published by the Cornwall Seal Group

Please follow the Cornwall Marine and Coastal Code

Surfing Photo Gallery - view more surfing photos

Books:
Books can be purchased online by clicking on the links below :

• Surfing Britain (Footprint Surfing Guide) (Footprint Activity Guide)
• The Stormrider Guide Europe (Stormrider Guides) 
• Surfing A Beginner's Guide 
• Surf UK 
• The History of Surfing 
• Learn to Surf Guide
• Surfing Manual The Essential Guide to Surfing in the UK and Abroad

For other books of surfing interest please click on the following link to buy books online:

Books on Surfing

Praa Sands

More Surfing Information:

Surfing Archive :
BPSA UK Tour 2004 Newquay.

View surfing conditions at Summerleaze Beach, Bude

Websites:

• Porthtowan SLSC 
• Portreath Surf Life Saving Club
• Gyllyngvase Surf Life Saving Club
• Hayle Surf Life Saving Club
• Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club
• St Agnes Surf Life Saving Club
• Bude Surf Life Saving Club
• Cornwall Surf Life Saving
• Surfers Against Sewage - Protecting Oceans and Beaches
• RNLI Lifeguards
• Surfing England

Praa Sands

Surfing in Cornish

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Maps of Cornwall :

The Ordnance Survey publishes the Explorer series of maps which are ideal for walkers.

Scale 1 : 25 000
2.5 inches to 1 mile /
4cm to 1km.

Available in local bookshops or click on the links below to order online.

Those covering Cornwall:

• 102 Land's End, Penzance and St Ives
  
  
• 103 The Lizard, Falmouth and Helston
  
  
• 104 Redruth and St Agnes
  
  
• 105 Falmouth and Mevagissey
  
  
• 106 Newquay and Padstow
  
  
• 107 St.Austell and Liskeard
  
  
• 108 Lower Tamar Valley and Plymouth
  
  
• 109 Bodmin Moor
  
  
• 111 Bude, Boscastle and Tintagel
  
  
• 112 Launceston and Holsworthy. Roadford Lake
  
  
• 126 Clovelly and Hartland
  
  

Map of Isles of Scilly:

For more information: www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk