Today's weather for Newquay, United Kingdom6th Jul 2008 08:50

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Weather Overview for Newquay

vibrant, sea side town with a bustling nightlife and is a popular destination for young revellers. It has become a popular tourist destination and is known widely as the ‘surfing capital of Britain,’ on account of the presence of 10 long sandy beaches. The seaside resort attracts a lot of attention when summer party goers flock to the coast to enjoy the array of international DJ’s and various events that Newquay attracts.

The surfing culture in Newquay is a driving force for its local economy. Various surf schools and surf shops line the streets and summer brings an influx of professional and amateur surfers alike who head coastal to ride the Newquay waves.

The main surfing beach is Fistral Beach, which is home to one of the best beachbreaks in all of Cornwall. The waves of Fistral Beach can be very powerful at times and produce an excellent swell and hollow waves perfect for surfing. Because of its north facing position the south westerly wind that blows in the area has little affect- as a result of these ideal conditions, Newquay hosts a variety of international surfing competitions, notably the Rip Curl Boardmasters.

The waves are at times so powerful that it attracts the attention from those daring enough to take part in big wave surfing.

While it is a famed surfing and party town, the weather here isn’t exactly what you would expect from a surf resort, as after all, it is located on the coast of England, so expect changeable weather. Rain can be expected all through the year, though showers are often short and light and long periods of sunshine will follow shortly after.

If visiting in the summer months, particularly during the school holidays, we sure to book ahead as you can expect hoards of tourists in the region and many hotels and hostels will be booked out. Summer brings highs of about 21 to 23 degrees with July and August being the hottest months- maximum temperatures of 27 or 28 degrees will occur on a few days across summer- though it’s easy to cool off in one of the city’s many beaches.

Winter sees the town quite a lot quieter as the water temperature cools down and the waves aren’t as appealing for beginnings and are only endured by the more advanced surfers. In the winter the sea temperature drops down to 8 or 9 degrees- considerably cooler than the 15 to 16 degrees that it warms up to in summer. See here for average water temperatures across the year.

Rainfall picks up to twice as much as the summer months and the region becomes quite a bit windier and more overcast. However, it can still make for a great winter getaway as any coastal city can provide for a great break from interior Britain. See rainfall table for the year here.

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