Best Time to Ride · Croyde Bay vs Newquay – Fistral Beach
Croyde Bay vs Newquay – Fistral Beach: which is better for surfing?
Croyde Bay or Newquay – Fistral Beach? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Croyde Bay has bigger waves in 9 of 12 months.
- Croyde Bay has warmer water in 6 of 12 months.
- Best months at Croyde Bay: January–March, October–December.
- Best months at Newquay – Fistral Beach: January–March, November–December.
- 100 km apart.
Croyde BayEngland (North Devon), United KingdomWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND2.62.521.71.21.41.31.41.71.92.52.6
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Newquay – Fistral BeachEngland (Cornwall), United KingdomWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND2.52.421.71.21.31.21.31.61.82.42.4
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND101010111316181817151312
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.