Zelah

6.3 miles from Zelah

A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Holywell Bay and Porth Joke (Polly Joke). Steep grassy paths lead to kelpy gullies and deep, clear water off broken rock ledges. Best in settled seas with a light swell and a flooding tide. Lure fishing at dawn/dusk produces around the kelp line, while float...

6.4 miles from Zelah

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,...

6.4 miles from Zelah

Tolcarne Beach is a sheltered, sandy cove in Newquay backed by steep cliffs, with clean sand and rocky ground at either end. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and at night, with surf conditions producing bass and calmer periods suiting flatfish and rays. Watch for powerful surf,...

6.7 miles from Zelah

The Gazzle is a dramatic stretch of Newquay’s cliffed shoreline between the harbour and Towan Head. It’s a classic rough-ground rock mark with deep gullies, kelp forests and caves, giving close-in depth and fast tidal movement. Best in settled weather or light swell, it fishes well on the flood and...

6.7 miles from Zelah

Sheltered sandy cove on the east side of Newquay with steep steps down from the cliff-top. Clean sand in the middle with rough, kelpy ground and small ledges at both ends. Suits summer lure and float work for pelagics and wrasse around the headlands, and surf/bottom tactics on the sand...

6.9 miles from Zelah

A wide, shallow, sandy bay on Newquay’s north coast with easy, level access and a small brackish stream crossing the beach. Best fished at dusk into dark on a building tide when there’s a gentle surf, or in winter for whiting. The clean sand and gutters hold bass, flatfish and...