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Porthcothan


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UK, Cornwall North

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Surf Spot Characteristics
    Surf Quality
 wave qualityStandard (means good)
 experienceall surfers
 surf frequencyregular
    Wave
typebeach-break
 directionright and left
 bottomsandy
 power- ordinary
- fun
- powerless
 normal lengthshort (<50m)
 good daynormal (50 to 150m)
    Tide, Swell and Wind
 swell direction- NorthWest
- West
- SouthWest
 wind direction- SouthEast
- East
- NorthEast
 swell sizestarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
 tide positionlow and mid tide
 tide movementrising and falling tides
  Author: Ben Chandler
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Porthcothan Access
  Head Towards newquay from st merryn/padstow along the main road, follow the signs for porthcothan/newquay and you will come to a junction with a pub on your left (tredrea inn) follow the road to the bottom of the hill until you reach a bridge, u can see the sea from here, to park go over the bridge and take the first left into the car park.
  distanceday trip
  walkinstant access (<5 mn)
  easy to find?easy to find
  public access?public access
  special accessDon't know
    More Details on Surfing
  week crowd empty
week-end crowd empty
  dangers- rips / undertow
- rocks
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Additional Surfing Infos
 this is a quiet spot, but when neighbouring treyarnon and constantine are big and offshore (6ft+) head here at low tide!
  Overview
  Atmosphere empty apart from the local skallywag children
  General its worth surfing if its clean on a hot summers day!
 
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comment by Horny, 2007-04-17 13:26:32


Wiked break when going off was dwn there saturday morning bout 3-4 feet, some sweet cornish kegs beats most place when you score it. Y go connies?

comment by local, 2007-01-05 00:15:50

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im a local (5 minute walk) and surfed here a few times but constantine/d-land is better, janimal shut up! bet you never surfed here more than once.

comment by janimal, 2006-10-30 03:17:39

well done!
there goes the uncrowded option

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