Newquay Surfing Events Summer 2008

May 24th to 25th - British Longboard Championships - Fistral Beach

June 21st to 22nd - Mosquito Groms competition - Fistral Beach

July 5th to 6th - Quicksilver King of the Groms - Fistral Beach

August 18th - British Grom Club Contest - Fistral Beach

August 23rd - 25th - Quicksilver Skins Event - Fistral Beach

Family fun in Newquay at the Blue Reef Aquarium

If you are paying Newquay a visit why not visit the Blue Reef Aquarium. It's a great attraction for all the family especially if the weather isn't great.

See all kinds of fantasic creatures that live local in Cornish coastal waters and tropical seas and reefs further afield. Whilst visiting you will come face to face with giant crabs, lobsters, seahorses, jellyfish, octupus and even sharks.

Tropical Shark Lagoon

New for 2008 is the Tropical Shark Lagoon. The lagoon is home to a variety of highly unusal tropical sharks and rays. Enjoy fantasic close up views of this great new facility.

For more information about the Blue Reed Aqaurium please visit

Crantock beach review

Crantock is located just a couple of miles from Newquay and is a sheltered north west facing beach backed by sand dunes, with the river Gannel flowing along the north side of the beach. Crantock often remains fairly quiet with surfers compared to the other surfing beaches in and around Newquay.

At low tide there is a fast, sucky right hander to the far right of the beach and on a big south westerly swell a good left hander breaks to the left of the beach at around low to mid tide - best on an incoming tide.

Crantock works best on a light south easterly wind however, it is also sheltered from strong north westerly and south westerly winds.

The beach is fairly safe for beginners unless the swell gets really big. The beach is patrolled by lifeguards in the summer.

How to get to Crantock
You can either park at Pentire Headland follow the footpath and jump in off the rocks (experienced surfers only) or follow the signs for Crantock from the A3075. There is a lane from Crantock village through the dunes to a car park above the beach.