Newquay - Towan (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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Overcast changing to heavy rain by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
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    7 day forecast for Newquay - Towan (Beach)

    Today (26 February 2026)
    Time
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    Temperature
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    35
    35
    35
    34
    35
    34
    33
    31
    31
    31
    31
    31
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    86%
    85%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (27 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SW
    12
    WSW
    13
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    W
    10
    WNW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    10
    NNW
    11
    NW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    32
    34
    31
    29
    27
    26
    25
    24
    25
    27
    27
    25
    27
    26
    25
    26
    23
    20
    21
    21
    22
    23
    26
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    97%
    94%
    92%
    90%
    86%
    84%
    81%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    85%
    88%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (28 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    13
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    SW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    S
    9
    S
    10
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    22
    22
    22
    23
    22
    25
    23
    23
    23
    21
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    25
    26
    26
    28
    28
    28
    29
    31
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    76%
    70%
    66%
    60%
    58%
    58%
    61%
    63%
    66%
    68%
    77%
    82%
    85%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    10
    12
    12
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (1 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    21
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    34
    36
    36
    36
    36
    36
    35
    36
    36
    37
    38
    40
    41
    43
    43
    43
    44
    44
    44
    45
    43
    43
    42
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    85%
    83%
    79%
    81%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    14
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (2 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    21
    S
    20
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SW
    12
    SSW
    10
    SW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    40
    39
    36
    34
    29
    26
    23
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    24
    22
    22
    23
    22
    22
    22
    24
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    84%
    78%
    74%
    71%
    71%
    68%
    69%
    69%
    75%
    78%
    80%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    20
    18
    16
    15
    12
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (3 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    N
    8
    N
    9
    NW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    8
    N
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    21
    21
    19
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    87%
    80%
    64%
    62%
    76%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    9
    11
    10
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.2
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (4 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    8
    SE
    10
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    13
    17
    24
    24
    23
    19
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    88%
    88%
    79%
    67%
    67%
    77%
    84%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 26 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 26 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 26 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 26 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloudy and breezy today and turning wetter later.

    Today:

    Often cloudy with a little drizzle in places this morning, largely over higher ground, although many places staying dry. More persistent and sometimes heavy rain arriving from the west during the afternoon, and turning windier. Another mild day. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Tonight:

    Rain continuing to spread east this evening giving a generally wet night, although the rain perhaps easing a little later. Rather windy on southern coasts and breezy inland. Very mild. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Friday:

    A damp start with some drizzly rain. Perhaps turning somewhat brighter by the afternoon, but a risk of heavy showers. Breezy, and possibly windy later in some exposed areas. Mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    After a chilly start, becoming mostly fine on Saturday with some sunshine. Turning damp and windy on Sunday. Brighter on Monday, but with showers arriving from the west. Staying mild.

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