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Newquay (Cornwall) · Cornwall · united-kingdom

Tide is currently falling — next low in 4h 40m

1.85 m / 6.1ft
Next high · 03:00 BST
Heights relative to MSL · 2026-04-27Coef. 72Solunar 4/5

Tide times at Newquay (Cornwall) on Monday, 27 April 2026: first high tide at 02:00, first low tide at 09:00, second high tide at 15:00, second low tide at 21:00. Sunrise 06:04, sunset 20:32.

TIDE CURVE

Next 24 hours at Newquay (Cornwall)

-3.3 m-0.5 m2.3 mHeight (MSL)17:0021:0001:0005:0009:0013:00L 21:00H 03:00L 10:00H 16:00nowTime (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 about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sun, moon and conditions on Mon 27 Apr

Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
20:32
Moon
Waxing gibbous
75% illuminated
Wind
15.8 m/s
4°
Water temp
12.6 °C
Coefficient
72
Spring cycle

Conditions as of 17:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Highs and lows next 7 days

Today
-2.5m / -8.3ft21:00
Coef. 71
Tue
1.9m / 6.1ft03:00
-2.8m / -9.2ft10:00
Coef. 82
Wed
2.3m / 7.4ft16:00
-2.9m / -9.5ft23:00
Coef. 90
Thu
2.4m / 8.0ft05:00
-3.1m / -10.1ft11:00
Coef. 97
Fri
2.5m / 8.3ft05:00
Sat
2.5m / 8.1ft06:00
-3.2m / -10.5ft00:00
Coef. 100
Sun
2.4m / 7.9ft06:00
-3.1m / -10.1ft00:00
Coef. 96
All extrema (7 days)
DayTypeTimeHeightCoef.
Mon 27 AprLow21:00-2.5m / -8.3ft71
Tue 28 AprHigh03:001.9m / 6.1ft82
Low10:00-2.8m / -9.2ft
High16:001.9m / 6.2ft
Low22:00-2.8m / -9.3ft
Wed 29 AprHigh16:002.3m / 7.4ft90
Low23:00-2.9m / -9.5ft
Thu 30 AprHigh05:002.4m / 8.0ft97
Low11:00-3.1m / -10.1ft
High17:002.5m / 8.2ft
Low23:00-3.0m / -9.9ft
Fri 01 MayHigh05:002.5m / 8.3ft
Sat 02 MayLow00:00-3.2m / -10.5ft100
High06:002.5m / 8.1ft
Low12:00-3.1m / -10.3ft
High18:002.5m / 8.3ft
Sun 03 MayLow00:00-3.1m / -10.1ft96
High06:002.4m / 7.9ft
Low13:00-2.9m / -9.6ft
High19:002.4m / 7.8ft

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

SOLUNAR FORECAST

Fishing windows · 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.

SPRING AND NEAP CYCLE

Cycle dates near Newquay (Cornwall)

Next spring tide on Fri 01 May (range 5.7m / 18.7ft). Last neap on Mon 27 Apr. Next neap on Sun 03 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

EDITORIAL

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

Tide questions about 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.

8-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
Mon 27 AprHigh02:001.5m / 4.9ft
Low09:00-2.6m / -8.5ft
High15:001.5m / 4.9ft
Low21:00-2.5m / -8.3ft
Tue 28 AprHigh03:001.9m / 6.1ft
Low10:00-2.8m / -9.2ft
High16:001.9m / 6.2ft
Low22:00-2.8m / -9.3ft
Wed 29 AprHigh16:002.3m / 7.4ft
Low23:00-2.9m / -9.5ft
Thu 30 AprHigh05:002.4m / 8.0ft
Low11:00-3.1m / -10.1ft
High17:002.5m / 8.2ft
Low23:00-3.0m / -9.9ft
Fri 01 MayHigh05:002.5m / 8.3ft
Sat 02 MayLow00:00-3.2m / -10.5ft
High06:002.5m / 8.1ft
Low12:00-3.1m / -10.3ft
High18:002.5m / 8.3ft
Sun 03 MayLow00:00-3.1m / -10.1ft
High06:002.4m / 7.9ft
Low13:00-2.9m / -9.6ft
High19:002.4m / 7.8ft
Mon 04 MayLow00:00-2.8m / -9.1ft

Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-27T15:20:29.402Z.

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

Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-27T15:20:29.402Z. Predictions refresh daily.