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Praa
Sands and Porthleven
have their own group of hot "locals", who can be found weaving their
magic on the waves when conditions are right.
Cornwall's south coast stretches from Falmouth
in the west to the River Tamar in the east. There are plenty of
surfing locations, yet swell direction plays a major part in the
quality of waves which break on the shore.
The surf is more consistent during the winter, when powerful North
Atlantic swells manage to push past the Lands End/Brittanny gap
causing waves to break along the whole coastline.
Pentewan is one of those very fickle surfing breaks that
works only a handful of times a year, but when it does it’s worth
the wait in gold.
Towards the Cornwall/Devon border, Whitsand
Bay's picturesque four-mile beach boasts several quality
peaks throughout its length.
Tregantle, Tregonhawke and Sharrow all show
themselves at low tide. The waves will always be a foot or two smaller
than the more exposed beaches at Falmouth and less powerful. But
don’t let that lure you into a false sense of security - rip currents
can be wicked at low tide.
With such a diversity of surfing locations around Cornwall, it really
is a case of where there's a will, there's a wave!
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