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Discover sea fishing in Newquay, Cornwall with fast access to Tolcarne Beach, Great Western Beach and Lusty Glaze Beach. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Newquay, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
1.4 miles from Newquay
A west-facing Atlantic surf beach in Newquay with clean sand and rocky headlands at both ends. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and for the first hours of the ebb, especially after a dropping swell with lightly coloured water. Summer and early autumn bring shoals of mackerel,...
1.4 miles from Newquay
A tide-dependent cove between Porth and Watergate Bay with steep cliff steps and a mix of clean sand, rock platforms, and kelp-fringed gullies. Suits surf fishing for bass and flats on the sand, and light lure/bait work around the rocky edges for pollack and wrasse. Summer brings mackerel, scad, and...
1.6 miles from Newquay
A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Fistral Bay and Newquay Bay. Towan Head offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and access to relatively deep water close in, with strong tide funnels around the Cribbar reef. It fishes best on a flooding tide and at dusk or dawn. Summer brings shoals of mackerel, garfish...
2.3 miles from Newquay
Broad sandy surf beach at the mouth of the River Gannel. Fish the shifting gutters and the estuary channel for bass and mullet, with winter flatties and whiting on the open sand. Rays show on evening tides in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk; after...
2.4 miles from Newquay
Exposed Atlantic-facing rock headland with kelp-fringed ledges, fast tidal movement and quick access to deep water. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk, with calmer seas or offshore/northerly winds; heavy swell makes many ledges unsafe. Lure and float tactics excel in clear water; bait fishing at dusk and after...
2.5 miles from Newquay
A wide, exposed Atlantic surf beach north of Newquay with clean sand and rocky points at either end. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark, working the surf tables, gutters and the first/second sandbar. Bass patrol the white water after onshore blows, while dogfish and small‑eyed...
