Surf spot guide · North Cornwall, United Kingdom
West-facing Cornish beach break producing hollow lefts and rights on sand, best at low to mid tide on SW-NW swells.
High Waves
Large waves up to 2.8m expected at Trebarwith Strand. Peak conditions around 7:00 AM.
Exercise extreme caution when entering the water. Strong currents and large waves present. Warning valid until 9:00 PM.
Trebarwith Strand is a west-facing sand-bottom beach break near Tintagel that produces both lefts and rights across three loose zones. A predominantly left-hand peak sits beside the southern cliff, where the headland provides some shelter from southerly winds. The central section runs shifting peaks over outer banks that can reform close to shore, while a fickle right occasionally sets up at the far end. When the sandbars align, the wave delivers steep, fast walls with a hollow section on the inner bank - on its day a punchy, satisfying intermediate wave. When banks are poor it collapses into a semi-close-out quickly. SW through NW swells drive the break, with WNW the sweet spot; the upper size range (above roughly 2m) tends to cause closeouts rather than improve quality. East winds are offshore. Low to mid tide is the window - the beach itself vanishes at high tide, and the RNLI formally discourages access for two hours either side. Entry and exit run through a rocky gully that floods on the push. The Cornish surf community locally calls it 'Trebbie'. Weekends and summer sessions bring consistent crowds. A surf school runs lessons here, timed around low tide.
Steep a-frames that hollow and vanish within fifty metres of takeoff.
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Gets busy, particularly on summer weekends and whenever swell is running. The car park holds 272 vehicles and fills quickly on good days, drawing bodyboarders and surfers alike.
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+9 MORE →Arrive at low tide - the beach closes off at high water and the rocky gully exit disappears
The southern cliff peak is the most sheltered option when southerly winds mix in with the easterly
Check the sandbars on arrival from the car park above - the central peaks shift and the best section changes session to session
Take a longer board so you can fully use the inside sections that reform when the outer banks are messy
Time your exit before the tide pushes into the gully; leaving it too late means scrambling over wet rock
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Council car park in the village with 272 spaces (pay and display). Access to the beach is via a rocky gully that fills at high tide. The beach is completely inaccessible for approximately two hours either side of high water. Wave surge in larger swells can reach the road.
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