Gyllyngvase
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (4 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 12°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:21 −1.8 mHigh 09:05 +1.8 mLow 16:02 −1.7 mHigh 21:41 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:27 −1.5 mHigh 10:13 +1.5 mLow 17:13 −1.6 mHigh 23:03 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:41 −1.4 mHigh 11:42 +1.3 mLow 18:27 −1.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gyllyngvase
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (138°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (318°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Falmouth, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,320 each
about US$1,250–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$898 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,320 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 93 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Falmouth its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Maenporth on Booking.com
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- Beds in Kuggar on Booking.com
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About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 40m
About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → NQY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.