Surf capital of the UK
15:26 13 May
13.0°C
Feels like 7.5°C
21.5 mph ↖
NW | Gusts 39.8 mph
Too Windy
Gusts to 39.8mph - stay inside
13.0°C
Temp
39.8 mph
Gusts
0.0 mm
Rain
Heat Tonight For Tomorrow?
Today
98% rain
13.0°
9.7°
Tides
Tomorrow
100% rain
11.7°
8.4°
Tides
05-15
62% rain
11.1°
8.8°
Tides
05-16
55% rain
13.4°
7.2°
Tides
05-17
55% rain
13.6°
8.4°
Tides
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12.8°C
Sea Temp
🌊
1.1 m
Wave Height
Corrected for inshore sheltering (raw model: 1.38 m)
high Wed 13
02:48
5.68 m
low Wed 13
09:22
1.55 m
high Wed 13
15:18
5.71 m
low Wed 13
21:45
1.52 m
high Thu 14
03:39
6.14 m
low Thu 14
10:10
1.07 m
Met Office — Plymouth to Lands End
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39.8 mph
Gusts
1.1 m
Wave
22.1 mi
Vis
12.8°C
Sea Temp
ebbing
Tide
Local Marks
Fistral Beach - bass on the surf line, famous surf fishing mark
Towan Head - wrasse and pollack from the rocks
Harbour - mackerel in summer
Great Western Beach - flatfish at low tide
Fistral is one of the UK's most famous bass beaches. Fish the surf line after storms. Dawn and dusk. Big Atlantic swells produce the best fish.
Bait: Plug, soft plastic, live sandeel
Limit: 2 per person per day. Minimum Size: 42cm.
Towan Head rocks hold good wrasse. Float fish crab in the kelp at high water.
Bait: Peeler crab, limpet, ragworm
Towan Head and harbour rocks. Spin at dusk.
Bait: Soft plastics, spinner, jelly worm
From the harbour walls and Towan Head. Feathers and sabiki. July-August peak.
Bait: Feather rig, sabiki
Great Western Beach sandy areas at low tide. Plaice and dab.
Bait: Ragworm, lugworm
Shellfish Rules (Cornwall IFCA)
Min size: 90mm (carapace length)
V-notched lobsters must be returned
Berried (egg-bearing) females must be returned
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with crawfish)
From shore: unlimited (pots or hand gathering)
Methods: pots, hand gathering (no spearfishing)
Season: All year
Min size: 110mm (carapace length)
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with lobster)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 160mm (carapace width (male))
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total (crab + lobster + crawfish + spider crab)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 130mm (carapace length)
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 100mm (shell width)
Hand diving only (no aqualung/scuba for recreational)
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: hand diving (free dive only)
Season: All year
Voluntary code of practice for winkle picking applies
Methods: hand gathering
Season: All year
Wed 13: 00:00 - 01:00
Clear dark skies, low cloud cover
Thu 14: 00:00 - 00:00
Clear dark skies, low cloud cover
Thu 14: 22:00 - 04:00
Clear dark skies, low cloud cover