Great Western Beach

Newquay, United Kingdom

Sand

Right now

The conditions at the spot at 8:00 AM British Summer Time.

Poor

Waist-high (1.1 m) at 6 s going to E, moderate cross-shore wind going to ESE

Swell

1.1 m

E

6 s

Wind

18 km/h

ESE

Cross-shore

Tide

6.3 m

Falling

Weather

17 °C

Partly cloudy

18 °C water

Camera

1.8 km away

Source:

10-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

TimeRatingSwellSwell directionWindWind directionTideWeather

12 AM

Good

0.9 m · 5 s

E

10 km/h · 18 km/h gusts

NNE

Offshore

1.7 m

Mostly clear · 17 °C

1 AM

Good

0.9 m · 5 s

E

10 km/h · 19 km/h gusts

NNE

Offshore

0.8 m

Mostly clear · 17 °C

2 AM

Good

0.9 m · 6 s

E

13 km/h · 25 km/h gusts

NNE

Offshore

0.6 m

Overcast · 18 °C

3 AM

Good

0.9 m · 6 s

E

16 km/h · 29 km/h gusts

NE

Offshore

1.1 m

Overcast · 18 °C

4 AM

Good

1 m · 6 s

E

16 km/h · 29 km/h gusts

NE

Offshore

2.1 m

Overcast · 18 °C

5 AM

Good

1 m · 6 s

E

15 km/h · 29 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

3.5 m

Overcast · 18 °C

6 AM

Poor

1.1 m · 6 s

E

17 km/h · 33 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

5 m

Light drizzle · 17 °C

7 AM

Poor

1.1 m · 6 s

E

16 km/h · 31 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

6.1 m

Partly cloudy · 17 °C

8 AM

Poor

1.1 m · 6 s

E

18 km/h · 35 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

6.3 m

Partly cloudy · 17 °C

9 AM

Poor

1.1 m · 6 s

E

22 km/h · 42 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

5.7 m

Mostly clear · 17 °C

10 AM

Poor

1.1 m · 6 s

E

24 km/h · 45 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

4.6 m

Partly cloudy · 17 °C

11 AM

Poor

1.1 m · 6 s

E

24 km/h · 46 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

3.3 m

Mostly clear · 18 °C

12 PM

Poor

1.1 m · 7 s

E

21 km/h · 40 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

2.1 m

Partly cloudy · 18 °C

1 PM

Poor

1.2 m · 7 s

E

23 km/h · 45 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

1.1 m

Clear · 18 °C

2 PM

Poor

1.2 m · 7 s

E

20 km/h · 39 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

0.8 m

Partly cloudy · 18 °C

3 PM

Poor

1.3 m · 7 s

E

23 km/h · 44 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

1 m

Partly cloudy · 18 °C

4 PM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

E

19 km/h · 36 km/h gusts

ESE

Offshore

1.9 m

Light drizzle · 17 °C

5 PM

Poor

1.3 m · 7 s

E

24 km/h · 46 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

3.2 m

Mostly clear · 17 °C

6 PM

Poor

1.4 m · 7 s

E

23 km/h · 44 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

4.6 m

Partly cloudy · 17 °C

7 PM

Poor

1.4 m · 7 s

E

19 km/h · 37 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

5.7 m

Clear · 17 °C

8 PM

Poor

1.5 m · 7 s

E

19 km/h · 36 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

6.1 m

Partly cloudy · 17 °C

9 PM

Poor

1.6 m · 7 s

E

17 km/h · 34 km/h gusts

SE

Cross-shore

5.7 m

Overcast · 17 °C

10 PM

Poor

1.7 m · 7 s

E

20 km/h · 37 km/h gusts

SE

Cross-shore

4.8 m

Overcast · 17 °C

11 PM

Poor

1.7 m · 7 s

E

19 km/h · 37 km/h gusts

SE

Cross-shore

3.6 m

Overcast · 17 °C

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