Hayle Towans - surfing

The most commonly surfed spot on this stretch of beach is 'Sandy Acres' (formerly 'the Site') named after the caravan site and the dunes behind.

Being more sheltered from the swell than Gwithian and Godrevy plus facing a little more north makes 'Sandy Acres' a good choice when there's a big north coast swell and the wind is due south


On a good day you'll get really long walling lefts and rights but you'll be doing a good deal of paddling too.


Tends to be better towards high tide.

Surf report

Current surf conditions for Hayle Towans (19th May)
Wave height * 3ft / 0.8m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 9mph / 15km/h
* Wave size is face height of set waves.

Also known as:

Upton Towans

Type of beach

Sandy

Lifeguard service

Lifeguard service in Summer (5 May–30 September) and Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Parking

There is a car park in the caravan/campsite behind. There usually isn't a problem parking here but I have heard of people being turned away at the gate in summer.

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