Newquay, England

Fistral Beach

British surfing's home break: a west-facing arc of golden sand that hoovers up Atlantic swell and hands it out in beginner-sized portions on small days.

Best forBeach
Approx. flying time~10h 50m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportNewquay (NQY)

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About this place

The surf schools are excellent and used to absolute novices, the après involves pasties, and a 4mm wetsuit sorts out the temperature question. September is the insider's month — warm-ish sea, decent swell, empty line-ups.

Featured in Ten surf beaches where beginners actually stand up

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 9°C in January to 20°C in August. Driest April to June and August; wettest in December, with rain on about 17 days. The sea is warmest in August at around 17°C, coolest at 10°C.

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August20° · rain 12 days · sea 17°Mild with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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