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Next high tide at Newquay (Cornwall): 02:00 BST, 1.50 m

Heights relative to MSL. 2026-04-26.

Tide curve — next 24 hours

-3.0 m-0.5 m1.9 mHeight (MSL)17:0021:0001:0005:0009:0013:00L 20:00H 02:00L 09:00H 15:00nowTime (Europe/London)

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect ±15–30 minutes vs. a local harmonic gauge, more in shallow estuaries. Not for navigation.

7-day tide table

DayTypeTimeHeight
Sun 26 AprLow20:00-2.19 m
Mon 27 AprHigh02:001.50 m
Low09:00-2.58 m
High15:001.49 m
Low21:00-2.52 m
Tue 28 AprHigh03:001.86 m
Low10:00-2.80 m
High16:001.89 m
Low22:00-2.81 m
Wed 29 AprHigh04:002.22 m
Low23:00-2.95 m
Thu 30 AprHigh05:002.41 m
Low11:00-3.10 m
High17:002.47 m
Low23:00-3.07 m
Fri 01 MayHigh05:002.48 m
Sat 02 MayLow00:00-3.23 m
High06:002.43 m
Low12:00-3.16 m
High18:002.49 m

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
20:30
Moonrise
13:34
Moonset
03:57
Moon phase
First quarter (65% illuminated)

Current conditions

Wind
13.7 m/s @ 348°
Wave height
0.5 m
Wave period
8.0 s
Water temp
12.6 °C

As of 17:00 local time. Conditions refresh daily.

Solunar 7-day rating

The angler tradition that rates each day for fish-bite likelihood using moon transits and rise/set. One to five stars. Not a scientific forecast.

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Best windows Sun 26 Apr

Suggested time slots at Newquay (Cornwall), derived from the tide, sun, moon, and conditions data on this page. Rough guidance, not a forecast.

About tides at Newquay (Cornwall)

Newquay sits on Cornwall's north coast, exposed to the open Atlantic. The tide range here is one of the largest in the south-west of Britain — mean range about 4.5 metres, with spring tides reaching close to 7 metres. The pattern is semidiurnal, two highs and two lows roughly twelve and a half hours apart. That swing transforms the look and the day. Fistral and Watergate Bay's beaches widen by tens of metres at low water; Towan and Great Western are crossable across most of the cycle but completely inaccessible to dry-foot walkers near the high. The Gannel estuary, immediately south of Newquay, drains almost completely on each ebb and refills on each flood — paddleboarders and kayakers up the Gannel time their out-and-back to the rising tide. The tide pools at the foot of the headlands open up on the lowest spring tides of the month. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, gridded model output — useful for planning, not navigation-grade. UK Hydrographic Office Admiralty TotalTide is the authoritative source for British waters.

Common questions about tides at Newquay (Cornwall)

When is the next high tide at Newquay?
The hero block shows the next high tide at Newquay in UK local time (BST or GMT depending on season), height above MSL. The 7-day table covers daily highs and lows. For surf-specific timing, low-tide windows at Fistral are shorter than the rest of the cycle because of the size of the swing.
Why is the tide range so big in Cornwall?
The Atlantic tide enters the Bristol Channel and the south-west approaches with significant range, and Cornwall's north coast sits on the western edge of this. Mean range at Newquay is about 4.5 metres, spring tides reach close to 7 metres. That's roughly three times the swing at Sydney Harbour and twice that of San Diego. The Bristol Channel itself is one of the world's biggest tidal-range systems — Avonmouth peaks above 12 metres on the largest spring tides.
Where do these tide predictions come from?
Open-Meteo Marine, a global ocean-grid model. The UK Hydrographic Office publishes the authoritative harmonic predictions for British waters via its Admiralty TotalTide product. Those are navigation-grade. Open-Meteo's data is useful for daily planning around Newquay but is not a substitute for Admiralty data when piloting.
When does the Gannel estuary fill?
The Gannel south of Newquay drains almost completely on each low tide, and water returns over a roughly four-hour incoming tide window. Paddleboarders and kayakers usually launch on the second half of the flood, peak at high water, and head back on the early ebb. The tide table on this page flags each high; allow at least an hour either side of the highest water for comfortable paddling above the channel.
Is this safe to use for navigation?
No. For piloting on Cornwall's north coast use UK Hydrographic Office Admiralty charts and tide tables, plus the latest UK navigational warnings. Open-Meteo's gridded predictions are general-planning data, not a navigational source.

30-day tide table — Newquay (Cornwall)

Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

DayTypeTimeHeight
Sun 26 AprLow20:00-2.19 m
Mon 27 AprHigh02:001.50 m
Low09:00-2.58 m
High15:001.49 m
Low21:00-2.52 m
Tue 28 AprHigh03:001.86 m
Low10:00-2.80 m
High16:001.89 m
Low22:00-2.81 m
Wed 29 AprHigh04:002.22 m
Low23:00-2.95 m
Thu 30 AprHigh05:002.41 m
Low11:00-3.10 m
High17:002.47 m
Low23:00-3.07 m
Fri 01 MayHigh05:002.48 m
Sat 02 MayLow00:00-3.23 m
High06:002.43 m
Low12:00-3.16 m
High18:002.49 m
Sun 03 MayLow00:00-3.10 m
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Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-26T15:37:39.484Z.

Read about how these predictions are made on the methodology page. Unfamiliar with terms like spring tide or datum? See the glossary.

Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-26T15:37:39.484Z. Predictions refresh daily.