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Watergate Bay

Break: Beach
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: High
Swell: W, NW, SW
Wind: E, SE
Location: 50.4431, -5.0436

Hazards

Rips at high tide

Two-mile sweep of sand north of Newquay. Consistent peaks all along the beach and one of Cornwall's most popular surf beaches.

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