Is today a good day for windsurfing in Newquay?

Today is not the day.

Not a day for the board. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 11 °C. Out of season for it, whatever the weather does.

Not today29/100

7-day outlook for windsurfing in Newquay

Best day looks like Wednesday at 35/100.

Tod29
Tom29
Wed35
Thu35
Fri29
Sat29
Sun14

Why this score?

Temperature11°C
Wind10 km/h
Rainfall0.0 mm
Wave height1.3 m
Swell period9 s
Sea temperature14°C

Data from Open-Meteo, and Open-Meteo Marine for waves and sea temperature. Last updated 19:36 UTC.

Windsurfing in Newquay, month by month

Winds average 26 km/h in February, the windiest month, and 16 km/h in June, the calmest. Offshore waves are biggest in November (the day's highest averages 2.9 m) and smallest in June (1.3 m). The sea is warmest in August at 17°C and coldest in February at 10°C. Daytime highs peak at 19°C in August and fall to 9°C in January.

Our seasonal guide puts windsurfing in season from April to October.

Average average wind, offshore wave height, sea temperature, daytime high for each month in Newquay
MonthAverage wind (km/h)Offshore wave height (m)Sea temperature (°C)Daytime high (°C)
January212.7109
February262.81010
March222.41011
April (in season)181.81113
May (in season)181.41315
June (in season)161.31517
July (in season)181.41619
August (in season)171.51719
September (in season)171.71618
October (in season)212.01515
November222.91312
December242.71110

In season, by our seasonal guide

Averages of daily weather 2020 to 2024 and of waves and sea temperature 2022 to 2024, from ERA5 reanalysis data (about 25 km resolution; waves are measured offshore, not in the surf at the beach). Not a forecast.

About windsurfing in Newquay

The UK's best-known surf town — Fistral picks up almost every Atlantic swell, with a range of bays inside Newquay for less exposed conditions.

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